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  • A mystical message from a pop song of the 70’s

    October 21, 2024 /

    It was a year of sadness. But it was also a year when Mary spoke to me in a most unlikely way – through a pop song of the 1970’s.  First the sadness.  I felt stuck in my old job.  I had been a general manager for a division of a large steel company for twenty years.  During most of that time, I enjoyed the challenges of managing a cyclical business and found plenty of new ideas to pursue to make things better.  Then I hit a point where I felt nothing – no drive, no initiative, and nothing to look forward to. The commute was almost painful as I settled…

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