jeff marmins blog: misc. musings.

Have you ever said something stupid?  I have.  Maybe you spoke out of turn? Let something slip that you shouldn’t have?  I did.  I also know some pretty smart folks that have done the same.    What did you do?  Humbly apologized, I hope.  I also offered to do what I could to make it [...]

How can I be more effective?  Is there a road-map I can use to improve my effectiveness?  What system or process does Jeff Marmins evangelize?  I hope to address these questions by establishing an amalgamation of ideas as a premise for *most* of what my ramblings are about here at jeffmarmins.com.
Time has shown that no [...]

Doing some housekeeping in an old organizer I came across an undated page of notes.  I had titled it "Ronald Reagan – Lessons" and it had this list:

Never Be mean spirited 
Know and have convictions
Strive to know and do the will of God.  
Bigotry and prejudice are the worst things a man can be guilty of.
Match [...]

Recently I attended a luncheon and had the pleasure of sitting next to Sandy Hilton, Manager of Community and Cultural Services for the City of Folsom.  I asked Sandy about her passion and about the City’s ability to be forward thinking.  Sandy shared her ideas about what she calls, “staying visionary,” and inspiring others to [...]

I was impressed by this note from Alex Rathbone. She is the Executive Assistant to VP/GM, Storage Solutions Group at Adaptec and is also a Communications Consultant through her own firm, Coldun Consulting.  Her experience is diverse and interesting.  She’s obviously a high character person as you can tell:
As Thanksgiving nears, I’ve been thinking [...]

The following was posted by Robert Greenlaw on the Character First! Newsletter:
November provides a great occasion to count your blessings and give thanks.
Teach your children the definition of gratefulness: “letting others
know by my words and actions how they have benefited my life.”
Make a list of those who have benefited your family, and discuss
ways you can [...]