Category Archives: Seed catalog

You sow what you reap. Some thoughts on preparing your fields for rain

A Bird’s Eye View

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jwdii

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Henry Ford Obstacles can seem insurmountable when we’re tackling them alone, but together—they turn into exciting challenges. Spencer West Recently I’ve driven regularly through the … Continue reading →

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Taken for Granted

Posted on February 27, 2015 by jwdii

“It’s not a bad idea to occasionally spend a little time thinking about things you take for granted. Plain everyday things.” Evan Davis “You never can take for granted that you have a job.” Benjamin Walker While out the … Continue reading →

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Have a Heart

Posted on January 28, 2015 by jwdii

“And what happened then? Well, in Whoville they say That the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day!” Dr. Seuss from How the Grinch Stole Christmas “But I didn’t pay much attention until Secretariat came along. He was completely … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Your Presence

Posted on December 22, 2014 by jwdii

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams Tis the season… Since Thanksgiving, Christmas music has been playing everywhere. In stores, in elevators, … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint Tsunami

Posted on November 27, 2014 by jwdii

“Before you give advice, that is to say advice which you have not been asked to give,it is well to put to yourself two questionsnamely, what is your motive for giving it, and what is it likely to be worth? … Continue reading →

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The Three Point Turn

Posted on October 31, 2014 by jwdii

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”Maria RobinsonAmerican author Lately, I’ve been thinking about change, especially when it involves going in a completely new direction. Perhaps it involves … Continue reading →

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Jargon

Posted on October 1, 2014 by jwdii

Ours is the age of substitutes: instead of language, we have jargon: instead of principles, slogans: and, instead of genuine ideas, bright ideas.Eric Bentley Semantics is about the relation of words to thoughts, but it also about the relation of … Continue reading →

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Getting Away From Urgency

Posted on August 22, 2014 by jwdii

“What is important is seldom urgent, and what is urgent is seldom important.”Dwight D. Eisenhower“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.”Jim Rohn From The Seven Habits of Highly Effective … Continue reading →

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Hope is Not a Strategy

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jwdii

“Where there is no vision, there is no hope.”George Washington Carver “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgentand not enough time on what is important.”Stephen Covey “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans … Continue reading →

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Leadership a Sore Spot, Manager a Pain – Put Some ICE on it

Posted on June 16, 2014 by jwdii

“However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it be not the effect of wisdom and intention”. Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French author “Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what … Continue reading →

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