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Dave Caperton
Jul 17, 20245 min read
Change What You Perceive By Changing What You Receive
When I was a kid and we took long family vacations, our electronic entertainment options were: 1.The radio 2. Actually, there was no...
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Dave Caperton
Dec 7, 20232 min read
Norman Lear Knew Why Laughing Matters
It’s been a tough season for humor. In October, we were shocked that Matthew Perry had died at just 54. His Chandler Bing on Friends...
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Dave Caperton
Nov 7, 20231 min read
Celebration reveals the colors of living
Have you ever noticed a moment of enjoyment and thought, "Isn't this great?" Gratitude isn't just saying thank you. One of the most...
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Dave Caperton
Aug 1, 20233 min read
Be a Lightning Bug: A lesson for leading and influencing others
Isn’t summer great? It’s the time for vacations, cook-outs, and baseball games. It’s also a time for humidity, road construction and...
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Dave Caperton
Feb 21, 20234 min read
Three Ways That Kindness Works and Three Words That Change the World
“Is it me, or have people just gotten horrible lately?” The question came from my wife, Suzanna, just after an SUV blew by us at least 90...
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Dave Caperton
Sep 6, 20224 min read
"Quiet Quitting" and "The Great Resignation" Are New Responses to Old Problems
Job-embeddedness: A measure of employee/organization relationship based on the degree of interconnectedness an employee feels to the...
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Dave Caperton
Feb 10, 20223 min read
Engagement: Getting Beyond the Jargon
“At the end of the day, it is what it is.” – Every Manager You Ever Met When I started working with business organizations back in 1992,...
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Dave Caperton
Oct 21, 20215 min read
Negativity Addiction: A 3-Step Program
If you're like me, you're probably impressed by successful people and maybe, also like me, you've invested in more than one of their...
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Dave Caperton
May 5, 20203 min read
The Opposite of Fear
There’s a saying that some claim is an ancient Chinese curse (it isn’t) that goes; “May you live in interesting times.” We might argue...
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Dave Caperton
Apr 20, 20206 min read
25 Years Later, a Lesson Learned
Yesterday morning I looked at the date and remembered exactly where I was a quarter century ago and how it prepared me for this moment.
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Dave Caperton
Mar 19, 20204 min read
It's Not What's Lost, It's What's Left
In the still unfolding global pandemic of COVID-19 that has introduced phrases like "social distancing" and "self-isolation" into our...
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Dave Caperton
Feb 14, 20203 min read
Loneliness is Epidemic
It’s Valentine’s Day. The best day of the year to be in love or the restaurant, flower or candy business. It’s also the worst day to be...
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Dave Caperton
Dec 23, 20194 min read
It's a Wonderful Gift
The Best Gift Is One You Can Give Yourself Like most families who celebrate Christmas, we have a few annual traditions. On the trip to...
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Dave Caperton
May 15, 20193 min read
You Must Be This Tall (to avoid conflict)
The smell of cotton candy and fried snacks were making my stomach growl. I had my eye on the Italian sausage concession because I was...
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Dave Caperton
Feb 21, 20193 min read
Do You Have a Job or a Calling?
When you do what you do with joy, you influence the future of others.
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Dave Caperton
Feb 7, 20191 min read
The Happiness-Success Formula
What is the connection between success and happiness? It's probably not what you've been taught. Watch this short video to learn about the h
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Dave Caperton
Jan 21, 20193 min read
You're More Powerful Than You Think
Your influence and willingness to meet the sometimes hidden but critical needs that we all have to feel recognized, connected and uplifted.
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Dave Caperton
Nov 19, 20180 min read
What You Get From Giving Thanks
What you get from giving thanks.
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Dave Caperton
May 11, 20181 min read
A Recipe from My Mom
This weekend we celebrate our mothers. My mom was a singer, a storyteller and a great cook.
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Dave Caperton
Apr 24, 20180 min read
How One Person Can Fix a Traffic Jam - A Video
The story of my father and how he remained serene and committed to his plan and soon the flow began to pick up.
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