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With All Due Respect...
At the end of the day, an organization must find a way to make a profit to keep the doors open. Otherwise, they will eventually close,...
Ralph Thomas
Jan 132 min read
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While Respect is a Two-Way Street Watch out for a Head on Collision
Imagine driving 55 miles-per-hour along a two-lane highway with cars traveling in opposite directions at the same speed. If all drivers...
Ralph Thomas
Jul 9, 20242 min read
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I Only Failed Once But I Learned...
If you fail, you can always learn from it. I failed one class (geometry) in high school and if you asked me, it wasn’t all my fault....
Ralph Thomas
Apr 2, 20242 min read
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Timing Is Everything
Timing is everything. Yet, no one knows when they were born in this world, and no one knows when they will depart from this world. I once...
Ralph Thomas
Mar 26, 20241 min read
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Let's Begin Again
If we can be convinced that reading or discussing “anything” that’s contrary to what we believe is wrong, then we are in a trap. The...
Ralph Thomas
Mar 5, 20242 min read
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Delivering Uneasy Information Beware of Ultracrepidarians
Beware of the know-it-alls (ultracrepidarians)… With that being said, did you know that wheat grass can take under two weeks to be ready...
Ralph Thomas
Jan 12, 20242 min read
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Time Travel is Possible
Truth is, most of us lack imagination on our own. Then, along comes the latest invention that stretches our understanding of what is...
Ralph Thomas
Dec 11, 20233 min read
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Everything was fine until it wasn't...
The tragedy came in an instant. It came out of nowhere and changed my life forever. The life changing event can occur in many forms...
Ralph Thomas
Oct 2, 20232 min read
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When It Is 102 Degrees Outside, Do Not Cut The Grass With Your Winter Coat On
Sounds like some pretty solid advice right? I was about 12 years old at the time when I learned this lesson [Never cut the grass with...
Ralph Thomas
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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We Can Most Certainly All Agree
The central question is: Can we all agree to make the old, new again?! As I can only answer for me, here goes…Absolutely. We are all...
Ralph Thomas
Mar 30, 20233 min read
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The Workplace Shuffle
There’s an African proverb that says, “when there is no enemy within, the enemy without can do us no harm.” The working environment falls...
Ralph Thomas
Jun 9, 20222 min read
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Retelling Their Memories Keep Them Alive
Over the past few years, the identity of “a hero” has rightly expanded to embrace a wider community. CNA’s, Nurses, Doctors, etc. take...
Ralph Thomas
May 29, 20223 min read
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Cultivating Commitment
The football legendary coach Vince Lombardi once said, “The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to...
Ralph Thomas
May 9, 20223 min read
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Let's Straighten This Out...
There is a saying that goes, people are afraid of things they don’t know. That is wrong. I have traveled extensively while serving in...
Ralph Thomas
Apr 17, 20222 min read
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Define Lines of Authority for Employee Clarity
All too often employees lack clarity on who their actual supervisors are. Some organizations have a beautifully detailed organizational...
Ralph Thomas
Apr 4, 20223 min read
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All Successful Athletes/Gardeners/Cooks Follow a Particular Structure
Think about the great athletes that you know from Little League and extending to the Major Leagues. Now, try to name two that play to...
Ralph Thomas
Mar 15, 20223 min read
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My Three Day Internet Detox Results
The one thing I do know is that this 3 day self-imposed challenge (using rules I created) opened my eyes. I am more aware of exercising...
Ralph Thomas
Mar 4, 20223 min read
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Whatever You Do, Please Do Not Honk the Horn
Living in a place where harmony exists because it is pono (Hawaiian word for righteousness), could turn out to be a blessing, or curse,...
Ralph Thomas
Mar 1, 20222 min read
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Togetherness IS Possible: Here's How
As I sit here right now listening to CreatiVets, The Man I Left Behind (Featuring Heath Sanders), a song that most everyone can relate to...
Ralph Thomas
Feb 18, 20222 min read
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A Salute for Hope
As I sit here right now listening to CreatiVets, The Man I Left Behind (Featuring Heath Sanders), a song that most everyone can relate to...
Ralph Thomas
Feb 14, 20222 min read
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