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Entries from May 2024

Time to Write

May 16th, 2024 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Many people struggle to find that elusive “time to write.” Others struggle to find to do anything else but write. Some people try in vain to find that elusive “time to write.” Something else is always in the way. This happens; that happens, and the time to write is not there. Fatigue […]

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Tags: Choose · Communication · Concepts · Reading · Time · Writing

Where I Come From, We…

May 13th, 2024 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips It is easy to use my past as a reason for my behavior. It’s just an excuse. Put it and all other excuses behind and be here and now and better. “You have to understand” (when we hear those words, run and hide quickly) I could keep this list going for a […]

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Tags: Accountability · Choose · Excuses · Expectations · Growth · History · Improvement · Influence · Learning

Oh, You Do Things Well Here

May 9th, 2024 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Excellence is an exception. It is also a pleasant surprise. Enjoy it. Sometimes I am surprised in that I walk into a new situation with a new group of persons and, WOW, they are doing things well. Best practices, best tools, high expectations, high satisfaction. It is all here. They are well […]

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Tags: Chaos · Competence · Expectations · Expertise · People

An Important Question

May 6th, 2024 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips There are many important questions that relate to one situation or another. I find that there is one question that is more important than most in any situation What did I learn? That is the more-important question. I try to accomplish things that I want to accomplish. I have a goal. I […]

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Tags: Education · Learning · Problems · Questions · Teaching · Work

Which Part Do I Write Now?

May 2nd, 2024 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips I have to write all the parts to have a whole. But the parts that comprise the whole will probably change. I am facing a big writing project (“big” of course is subjective). I have divided the whole big project into parts. Now, write each part, check off the parts in the […]

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Tags: Adapting · Choose · Work · Writing