When I started my recovery journey, AA defined me… Arrogantly Angry. I identified a couple other base emotions too, sometimes happy, sometimes sad, but mostly […]

I am 60 years old and still learning. My AA sponsor told me years ago to “remain teachable”. I’ve done my best to heed that

Amid COVID19 stress, opportunity knocks.  Have you answered?  Personally, I’m learning during this time; one lesson in particular surprised me. Some coaches are fantastic online.

By Sandy Valentine, Guest Blogger I poured through the box of memorabilia, long forgotten and buried in the basement. I chuckled over finding my old

By Bill White and Phil Valentine Individuals matter. Character matters. Values matter. Social contribution matters. If a living testament to those propositions has ever existed

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Last week was the longest year of my CCAR tenure. The Coronavirus tested my leadership, drew upon 21 years of experience and employed all my

Recently I watched an ESPN special on football coaches Bill Belichick and Nick Saban and their storied coaching careers leading the New England Patriots and

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