I enjoyed a great workout this morning. One of the perks of living in Highlands Ranch is membership at the local recreation centers. My routine: walk five laps (a half-mile), hit the elliptical machine for 25 minutes, and then do a series of weight machines. It makes for a good sweat. On weekdays, I'll drop Hannah off at school and be at the gym by 7:30 ... workout ... shower ... and head for the office. Not too complicated. Except when you forget your towel. That's when it gets complicated. As I was unpacking my work clothes, I noticed one glaring absence -- my towel. I had packed everything but a towel (shampoo ... check!). As I'm unpacking I'm weighing my options: go back home and get a towel. Ruled that out because I was already there. Second option: workout and get dressed without showering. That would be unfair to…
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Thеrе are two mаіn components tо a gаrаgе dооr: the door іtѕеlf аnd thе opener. In thіѕ аrtісlе, wе'll tеll уоu hоw tо mаkе rераіrѕ tо both thіngѕ. Wе'll ѕtаrt wіth thе actual door. Overhead gаrаgе dооrѕ, whеthеr they rоll uр іn sections оr swing uр in one piece, ореrаtе оn spring tеnѕіоn. The dооr moves оn metal tracks оn thе gаrаgе walls, аnd a hеаvу ѕрrіng or springs рrоvіdе thе роwеr. In mоѕt cases whеn thе door dоеѕn't work еаѕіlу, rераіrѕ аrе fаіrlу simple, although is the problem is too serious it could be better to get loans for garage updates to do the complete renovation. Our garage door spring busted and we thought we were trapped (not really, but I'm trying to be dramatic). So I turned to Google and clicked through a few garage door repair companies (Google search: +"garage door" +"Littleton"). I found A & K…
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The following is our executive pastor at Mountainview sharing his reflection on the recent trip to Peru. Rick Bowers in Peru from Mountainview on Vimeo.
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Below is a video clip featuring Tom Peters and Seth Godin discussing the benefits of blogging for leaders: *********
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Another Seth Godin gem: ********** The initiator "I'm just here to learn." Learning is fine. Listening is good. Consensus is natural. But initiating is rare and valuable and essential. How often do you or your brand initiate rather than react? How often do you tweet instead of retweet? Invent rather than exploit?
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