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I Will Until

Chris Brady

The following excerpt was taken directly from Chris Brady's book, Rascal: If any worthwhile dream requires a long term vision and delayed gratification, it stands to reason that perseverance will be. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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The Pursuit of Happiness

Chris Brady

She had made a mean face often and for a long time. Predictably, however, these experts can't come to an agreement on just what comprises happiness and what produces it over the long term. You will hear that term mentioned often during this Christmas season. I have such a long way to go. Great reminder.

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Roughing the Pastor (and Other Church Penalties)

Chris Brady

Delay of game (this occurs when the sermon goes long and gets parishioners home too late for kickoff) In the spirit of collaboration, I welcome the dear readers of this blog (all 3 of you) to contribute additional violations for this list. This wouldn't be a penalty but as a football term, I happen to like the "Hail Mary" pass.

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Author Chris Brady's Leadership Blog: The Camel's Nose Under the.

Chris Brady

" Not to be confused with the derogatory word which, coincidentally, can accurately be applied to many bureaucrats, creep is a term used to describe a specific strategy nearly perfected by governments. Many think it's all okay as long as they are getting their pet programs, handouts, freebies, kickbacks, and power perks.

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Rascal Manifesto - rascal

Chris Brady

Long term, no one and nothing can defeat me, because I will keep coming back, stronger and better than before. I am not afraid to struggle, because it's the struggle that makes me great. I know that excellence always lies on the other side of inconvenience.   I am a learning machine. I read, I confront brutal reality, I grow.

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Don't Just Tell Them - Tell Them A Story

Chris Brady

All these and more speak to the fact that communication is almost always best when aligned with the natural human tendency to think and learn in terms of stories. Otherwise, all your knowledge and preparation and results and platitudes and conclusions will hardly even be heard - much less understood or long remembered.

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The Wasting of Your Life

Chris Brady

" The term itself deserves the quotes thus employed in the previous sentence because it conjures in people's minds many different definitions. This results in the need to blame someone external to themselves, and from there, well, that would be an article long enough to give War and Peace a run for it's longevity record. 

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