Good evening, ladies and gentlemen / parents, relatives & friends of the Class of 2022 / Teachers / Staff / and most importantly, good evening to the Class of 2022. What a tremendous accomplishment we are celebrating tonight. Truly once-in-a-lifetime! I am not going to talk about the past… to paraphrase one of my favorite […]
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On April 30, 2022, at the First Presbyterian Church in Visalia, I gave a 9am-3pm seminar on John Maxwell’s The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth. We had 75 people attend. That was one of the most special events I have enjoyed! Really. God really blessed me with that day. https://conductingmylife.com/law-number-eight-the-law-of-reflection/ One of the 15 laws
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I was raised by a single mother, Carleen. My mom was one of two daughters of Commander Joseph A. Flynn and his wife, Anna Gordon Flynn. On July 30, 1945, my mom’s father was killed in action. He was the Executive Officer of the USS INDIANAPOLIS when it was sunk, and he died on the
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We had only one April 30, 2022, and I gotta tell ya – it was the very best April 30, 2022, I could have ever had. The next day, TODAY, I am exhausted! I needed to take time to pause and reflect on what happened on April 30, 2022, in Visalia at the First
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Hello: Thank you very much for being here tonight. Please open-up the attachment and be ready to teach me how to treat you and … teach you. I AM UBER EXCITED to be with you! Let’s get better. For tonight to be a success, both of us (me / you) need to have the attitude
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Why is a flag important? What does the symbol of a flag mean? When I see a flag, I automatically know whose city / state or country that is. I then think about what the city / state or country represents. When I see the United Kingdom’s flag, I think: Royalty; Famous authors (Shakespeare); the
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Along with many other people, I am very concerned about the exodus of so many solid teachers! When I wear my “tinfoil hat,” I have the vision that the exodus is on purpose. Why? Because there is a small group of folks who want to change the USA and one way to change our nation
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During this HOLY WEEK 2022, I wanted to take time to share with you the LAW OF THE TRADE-OFF. I cannot think of a better example of a “trade-off” than what Jesus Christ did for the world. To give up His life for us is THE symbol of TRADE-OFF. So, what is the Law of
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Just a reminder and for the new “reader.” From January 24, 1989 – December 21, 2021, I taught music in public / private schools. Most of the time was at high school. I loved it – until I got tired of not being allowed to be me, lack of due process (which includes facing your
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When I chose to “retire” early, I did it with a sign of compassion. Again, here is the reason for my choice to “retire” early. https://conductingmylife.com/explanation-of-retirement/ We need to start with my understanding and maybe someone else will have the same understanding of compassion – feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others. https://www.bing.com/search?q=definition+of+compassionate&cvid=aa06eafab22d490cbcd540d4f53325e4&aqs=edge.0.69i59l2j0j69i57j0l5.4258j0j4&FORM=ANAB01&PC=U531 How
Now, what to do? COMPASSION Read More »