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Your Only Real Competitor is You

Posted on August 17, 2026 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Your only real competitor is you. Need proof? The country with the most Olympic medals per capita is…drumroll, please… San Marino! That’s right, with a population of just over 33,000 and three Olympic winners in the … Continue reading →

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Ideas Are Only Seeds

Posted on June 1, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image courtesy of SnugHug&Co Thought for the Week “Like every book I never wrote, (this one) is by far the best book I have ever written.” ~G.K. Chesterton Ideas are only seeds. What does that mean? In nature, 99% of … Continue reading →

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Commitment Takes Courage

Posted on August 23, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Andre Gaulin “Have you ever committed yourself to something without realizing it would permanently alter the course of your life?” ~The Wishing Map Thought for the Week Planning is making a list of ‘Things to do at the … Continue reading →

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Your Only Real Competitor is Yourself

Posted on August 9, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week And the country with the most Olympic medals per capita this year–and in fact ever — is…drumroll, please… San Marino! That’s right, with a population of just over 33,000 and three Olympic winners last week, one … Continue reading →

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Ideas Are Only Seeds

Posted on May 24, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “Like every book I never wrote, it is by far the best book I have ever written.” ~G.K. Chesterton In nature, 99% of seeds never germinate, and of those, owing to poor conditions, less than 1% … Continue reading →

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Am I Frozen in Place?

Posted on February 22, 2021 by mitchteemley

The view from my office window last week. Thought for the Week I spent of a good deal of time admiring these icicles outside my office window last week, while accomplishing very little–although I did capture this lovely image. Plus … Continue reading →

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