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2017 

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Creating a winning team begins with creating a culture that allows your employees to challenge, to question, and to create.  A high performing team is always created by an effective leader. Conversely, if an organization is full of performance issues you need only to look at leadership to diagnos...
11/28/2017

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Craft Beer Selection: Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA by Dogfish Head Brewery If you want to try a very special India Pale Ale, you should sample the Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA by Dogfish Head Brewery. This is an ale to sip from a snifter. Drink responsibly. The alcohol by volume is 9.0%.Dolores and I...
11/27/2017

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Book Recommendation: A Column of Fire by Ken Follett A Column of Fire (2017) follows The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End which are historical novels of the Middle ages set in the fictional city of Kingsbridge by The New York Times bestselling Welsh author Ken Follett. Dolores and I enj...
11/27/2017

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A Well Planned Meeting Can Resolve Much. When it's time for the next meeting to be set, you will have people planning ahead of time to be there and not dreading it.  A Well Planned Meeting Is Remembered  One thing about meetings is that they need to be necessary to have them. Don't call a meeting...
11/27/2017

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Peirce du Pont House at Longwood Gardens The Peirce du Pont House at Longwood Gardens is one of the places you will want to explore during the annual holiday display, A Longwood Christmas.Longwood Gardens, in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, is one of our favorite travel destinations at any time of ...
11/26/2017

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This is a good story to share. Some of you know that my daughter, Lise Courtney, has cystic fibrosis.  I have been thankful since she was diagnosed at the age of two for the incredible care she has received at Johns Hopkins from Dr. Beryl Rosensteen, Dr. Pamela Zeitlan, Dr. Peter Mogayzel, and no...
11/26/2017

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Do you see other agents as your competitor, or do you see them as co-creators?  One of the benefits of living in Washington is the availability of premium quality locally-produced wines. Washington is the second-largest producer of wines in the U.S. (after California, of course!) The leading wine...
11/26/2017

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Jim Cheney Showing Thankfulness Challenge ActiveRain blogger Jim Cheney is sponsoring one of the November challenges for members of ActiveRain. "This seasonal challenge is to tell us how you show your clients, business associates, or friends and family that you are thankful for their business/fri...
11/25/2017

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Book Recommendation: Cold Hit by Linda Fairstein Cold Hit (1999) is novel number three of the nineteen books in the legal thriller series featuring Manhattan Assistant D.A. Alexandra Cooper by The New York Times bestselling American author Linda Fairstein. Dolores and I have enjoyed this series a...
11/25/2017

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Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins Serves: 6   Ingredients: 16 oz. spaghetti 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb. ground beef kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp. Italian seasoning 1 (28-oz.) can crushed ...
11/25/2017
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