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Think Beyond the Horizon

I have had a lot of people work for me over the course of time. They have been very busy men and women. I know that because typically I gave them lots to do. These were people in the public sector as well as those in not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. They were the kinds of work environments where you didn’t have time to watch the clock and the day slipped by before you could get everything done. You stayed busy but had a great sense of accomplishment at the end of the day.

Having grown up in the army, I was taught well that you need to prepare not just for the inevitable but for the unexpected. That’s why ...

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