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Compromise is NOT A Dirty Word

February 22, 2024

Harvey's Weekly Column

Abraham Lincoln was a man who believed in compromise. When he was practicing law in Illinois, a farmer asked for Lincoln’s help in getting a divorce from his wife. Lincoln asked, “What seems to be the trouble?” “It’s our house,” said the farmer angrily. “I want to paint it brown, and she wants to paint

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Action Is Life’s Prerequisite

February 15, 2024

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I learned about the significance of taking action at a very young age. Being from the wintry wonderland of Minnesota provided ample opportunity for any youngster willing to work. After a heavy snowfall, we would grab our shovels and go in search of adults discouraged by nature’s actions. We came across a lot of half-shoveled

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Authenticity Matters

February 8, 2024

Harvey's Weekly Column

One of the most famous lines from William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is when Polonius gives this advice to his son, Laertes, as he is departing for Paris. He says: “This above all: To thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”

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Resist The Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda

February 1, 2024

Harvey's Weekly Column

I just set my New Year’s goals, which are fairly ambitious. And I know I will not succeed at all of them. If I don’t, as long as I have a positive mental attitude it won’t matter if I don’t hit them all. You are not going to succeed at everything you try. I don’t

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Creativity Can Set You Up For Success

January 25, 2024

Harvey's Weekly Column

I have a daughter, Mimi, who lives in Arizona. She has twin boys and twin girls. For many years she sent out a nice holiday card. More than 90 percent of her friends thanked her for this holiday card. How did she do this? She sent it out in March. Why get involved with a

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Chase Perfection To Catch Excellence

January 18, 2024

Harvey's Weekly Column

A young American singer taking a bow at La Scala in Milan, Italy, was flattered when the discerning Italian audience forced him to return and sing an aria for the fourth time. Completely winded, he finally begged off, saying it was physically impossible to sing it a fifth time. A voice boomed from the gallery,

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