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Marriage magic in minimalizing

2/20/2019

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By Lavern Nissley

​One of Ronda's goals for 2019 is to become more minimalistic. What that 5 syllable word means is that she is "on a mission" to do a lot of household item purging so that clutter is reduced and only the essentials are available to us. Scary. I wasn't sure how this was going to turn out.

Just under two months into this crusade for simplicity, I don't want to go back. It's had an amazing effect upon us!

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Why I Dislike Valentine's Day

2/11/2019

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​By Lavern Nissley

So, how’s that for a blog post title 2 days before the day of love? Yet, it truly reflects my heart on the emphasis of singling out one day a year for an inferior type of love that has a truly bizarre origin.

You know the drill if you’re interested in hearing more.

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2 crucial skills for kindergarteners

2/5/2019

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By Lavern Nissley

A 19 year study completed by researchers from Penn State and Duke University has identified 2 skills learned as kindergarteners that made people twice as likely to obtain college degrees and have full time jobs by age 25. Deficiencies in these skills were correlated with higher chances of being arrested, engaging in binge drinking and living in public housing.

So, if you were guessing the 2 skills needed by 5 year olds that would positively affect their success in life, what do you think they would be?

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Getting things done or getting along?

1/22/2019

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By Lavern Nissley

So, if you had to choose between getting things done or getting along, which is most important to you?

Depending upon how you're wired in your personality, you may find yourself feeling more strongly about one or the other. What's your vote?

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Tribute To A 60 Year Marriage

1/14/2019

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By Lavern Nissley

A precious 60 year marriage transitioned suddenly on Monday, January 7, 2019. Gary and Dottie Wade were married June 13, 1958, having met each other in junior high school. But on this fateful Monday morning Gary found the love of his life slumped over in a chair.

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Baby steps, one at a time

1/8/2019

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By Lavern Nissley

​So, it's been a week since 2019 launched. Many people resolve to make major changes and transformations in light of starting a fresh, new year. Lose 40 pounds. Save $10,000 for some necessary expense. Read 50 books.

Is there a secret to making and keeping ambitious resolutions? What is the silver bullet that unlocks productivity and the achievement of goals that most people back away from? It's way simpler than you may imagine!

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3 Questions leaders ask

12/11/2018

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By Jeremy Hudson, guest blogger
Jeremy is campus pastor of Fellowship Spring Hill in Springfield OH and CEO/Founder/Owner at Red Chair Leadership

“Jeremy, asking questions makes you look smart!”

I can hear those words ringing in my ears like they were said yesterday, not the twenty years ago when my dad said them to me.

He was gently yet firmly challenging a blindspot that was cropping up in my leadership abilities. I was under the impression that to be the leader on a team or in an organization meant you had knew better than everyone else what needed to be done and how. At that point in my youth, I was carrying myself like I was the smartest guy in any room I walked into. When presented with a problem, the absolute worst thing I could imagine saying in response was “I don’t know.” So, instead of digging into and learning about what was going on, I would make something up. Even if it was wrong. Because leaders are supposed to know things. After all, that was why you are the leader, right?​

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Don't settle for an "OK" office culture

12/4/2018

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By Carisa Peters, guest blogger
Owner and Administrator of Holmes Marketing Services.
Her focuses are Human Relations, Client Experience, and Office Culture.


The average person will spend over 90,000 hours working in their lifetime. Because of this, your work environment can have a huge impact on your quality of life. As the world around us accelerates at a rapid rate, we are learning from studies that individuals are a bit worn out from all the hustle and bustle of a world that is always “on”. What would make the workplace setting less tedious and more fulfilling?​

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sweat together

11/28/2018

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By Lavern Nissley

"Couples who sweat together, stay together." Really? Yeah, research actually supports surprising benefits from exercising together. Want to know more? And details on an upcoming local opportunity to participate in a couple's boot camp?

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Stay thankful

11/20/2018

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By Lavern Nissley

​You could pretty quickly list a whole bunch of things that are going wrong in your life, that are frustrating you or that people around you are screwing up. What happens to your mood when that's your focus? Yucky and dark, right?

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    Lavern & Ronda Nissley are co-directors of Encompass. Married since 1978, both enjoy coffee, riding their tandem bicycle and working together to build strong relationships.

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