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Aug 29 2022

Telling the Same Joke

“Complaining about a problem without posing a solution is called whining.” (Teddy Roosevelt)

A wise man once faced a group of people who were complaining about the same issues over and over again.

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One day, instead of listening to the complaints, he told them a joke, and everyone cracked up laughing.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Attitude, complaining, Gandhi, Insights, Jokes, Motivational Minute, Moving Forward, Positive leadership, Problem Solving, solutions, Teddy Roosevelt, Wisdom

Jun 19 2016

Stop Being a ‘BUT’

I heard an interview with MVP Steph Curry the other night after Game 6 of the NBA Finals, in which he made a comment that got me thinking about my pre-maritial counseling.

Wait, what?!?

You mean it’s not natural to associate Steph Curry getting ejected and throwing mouth-pieces with pre-maritial counseling?

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth, Sports · Tagged: accountability, Apologies, complaining, excuses, Leadership, marriage, NBA, officiating, Potential, Responsibility, Steph Curry, Success

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