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Gleaning’s Roots Run Deep
Gleaning is the ancient practice of collecting the remaining crop from the field after it has been harvested. Here’s the story of how I recently gleaned my ranch.
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The Book of Virtues – Modern Day Lessons
Virtues. Self-discipline, compassion, responsibility, friendship, courage, honesty, loyalty and faith. Our own Kat Merrick discusses her path to lessons learned in The Book of Virtues.
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With A Shake Of The Hand
Handshakes say more than just “hello.” What does your handshake tell people? Here is Kat Merrick‘s take on the history and true meaning of the handshake.
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The Art Of Working As A Team
Totally Local VC’s Kat Merrick discusses what it takes to work successfully as part of a team. Including dealing with when the process goes horribly wrong.
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Finding Heroes
Watching the movie 42 reminded me of my dad using sports heroes to instill life lessons. But who are today’s heroes? And what have we learned?
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A Little Mental Housecleaning
We all have days when we wake up and things just aren’t happening the way we want. So we need to do a little mental housecleaning now and then.
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Thanking Our Wonderful Volunteers
American volunteerism recently reached a 5 year high. We would like to say a big “thank you” to all of our Totally Local VC volunteers.
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Reflections On Surf Rodeo
What stood out to me about the this past weekend’s Surf Rodeo are the generations – so many young and old enjoying the day. And what they all learned.
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