Tag Archives: dealing with change

Ep 94 – The Unexpected Flat Tire

You can do everything right but still encounter a setback. In this week’s 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, a flat tire will derail your plans and maybe some of your beliefs about how things should turnout. This podcast changes the way … Continue reading

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Surviving the Unexpected

Two unexpected situations, two different outcomes. The first saw me assaulted by a jar of chunky peanut butter. The attack happened as I was leaving a grocery store. I had just bought the peanut butter and as I rolled my … Continue reading

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Ken Okel’s Friday Fun: Change Is a Tough Pill to Swallow

You liked the way things were and now you’re forced to change. Guess what? The challenges are always coming but how you react to them will set you apart from everyone else. Remember: The path to results is an obstacle … Continue reading

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What Apple and Google Did Wrong

While you may have trouble finding your cell phone, your cell phone provider may know where you are at all times. This was the big news last week, when it was revealed that the iPhone and Android smartphones constantly track … Continue reading

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Success, Failure & Computers

Sometimes there is very little that separates success and failure. Often it’s just one thing. When it comes to computers, they can give us daily lessons in dealing with our fear of failure. Recently, I was setting several laptops and … Continue reading

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Friday Fun 2-11-11

Remember, the way things are isn’t the way they will always be…

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Change and Your Dishwasher

If you want to start a quick argument with a loved one, try telling him or her how to load a dishwasher. Dishwashers are designed to give the owner a lot of possibilities. Possibilities lead to preferences. And once someone … Continue reading

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Do You Facebook Your Customers?

To Facebook – An unexpected and potentially unnecessary change that is made without any consideration of how it could affect customers. Recently fans of Facebook may have found themselves squinting at their computer screens when they visited the social media … Continue reading

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