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Who is watching you

Do you know who’s watching you?

by on March 31, 2011 in Online, Rules and Regs

Tough-talking Troy is not trying to be scary this week. He just wants you to be mindful of how and “how much” personal information you put out there for the world to see. Sounds funny coming from a guy who has a Facebook site, Twitter account, and blogs regularly, huh? Despite the lures of social [...]

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Fun in the New Year 2011

Wanna plan for “fun” in the New Year?

by on December 30, 2010 in Rules and Regs, Work & Life Balance

This past week I’ve heard folks around me making New Year’s resolutions and I began to wonder, “Where is all the fun?” Now, don’t take that to mean that every goal has to be fun or it can’t fit into the world of Tough-talking Troy. But, seriously, are you including enough fun into your New Year’s plans?  [...]

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Witch shakes cat

Can you shake up some safety?

by on October 28, 2010 in Rules and Regs

For me, the most important part of Halloween is making sure all the little ghouls and goblins make it a safe and fun night. Safety can’t be taken for granted. In fact, sometimes you just gotta “shake it up” a little to get your point across. So, unless you have 9 lives and want to live on the [...]

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Is the voice inside your head saying, "Go away goal"?

by on July 22, 2010 in Rules and Regs

"Goal, goal go away, come again another day!" If this is you then it sounds like someone is looking for a rain check. But, when it comes to checking in on your goals, there is no rain cloud to hide under. It should be more like sunny skies, I-can-take-my-lumps-in-the-open kind of mindset. So, we're more [...]

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Do you love change?

Do you love change?

by on July 8, 2010 in Rules and Regs

What is it about change? I'm not referring to the clunky-jangly stuff in your pocket either. I mean what happens to people's emotions when a change is made to a process that is part of a routine? Why do they go off the deep end? For instance, I hear comments like … What was wrong with [...]

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Do you see fireworks in your future?

by on July 1, 2010 in Rules and Regs

Despite the number of warnings, there is always that one neighborhood expert who knows more about shooting off fireworks than the professionals. It never ceases to amaze me how some really smart people often go “dumb” when they put a match, fuse and an explosive in their hand. So please heed this warning and do [...]

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