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Grit, Determination, and Confidence
99,000 fans literally shake Kyle Field as the Texas A&M Aggies get ready to take on the 13th ranked Kentucky Wildcats. It’s game 6 of the season and Jimbo Fisher has begun to win over the Aggie faithful. If you ask fans what the biggest difference between Fisher and Sumlin is, the answer will surprise you. Its…
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The Carter Page Tactics Repeated on Judge Kavanaugh & My Own Battle Against False Allegations
Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash Tactic (definition): a conceptual action aiming at the achievement of a goal. This action can be implemented as one or more specific tasks. (Wikipedia) Different Tactics for Different Groups & Objectives What comes to mind when you hear the word “tactic?” As a former Green Beret, my first thought used to be…
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010 – Join the conversation on social media
Team: 5 Paragraph Users Event type: Briefing Coordinator:Michael J. Penney Task organization: 5P Facebook Group Situation We are growing our community and we need your help. Join our closed Facebook group.We welcome you to join us for a discussion between business leaders. Business leaders of all varieties are welcome. We are focused…
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Virginia Tech Bounces Back with Huge Win Over #22 Duke
The Virginia Tech Hokies football program headed into Saturday night’s primetime matchup with a lot of noise. The team was coming off of a crushing loss to the Old Dominion Monarchs, where the team lost not just the game and national ranking, but also their starting quarterback Josh Jackson to injury (fractured left fibula). The…
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Succession Planning with 5P
Team:5Paragraph.com Event type: 5P Podcast Coordinator:Michael J. Penney Task organization: Solo Talk Situation Baby boomers have to pull out their IRA or 401K at age 70.5. Presidential executive order could push that back to 72,75, or later. Mission: Think about your succession plan. How do you want to setup your future so…
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Divine Providence
Chalk it up to divine providence but the walk from Northgate to Kyle Field yielded another amazing story. A beautiful girl passed by and Chris almost broke his neck checking her out. His wife Erika laughed and started teasing him. Thinking to myself these people seemed cool I walked up and told Chris I caught…
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Ep: 008 – Voting in the Midterms
Team:5Paragraph.com Event type: 5P Podcast Coordinator:Michael J. Penney Task organization: Solo Talk Situation Voting in the midterm election. Many “Presidential Election Voters” pass on the midterm elections. These midterms are extraordinarily special. We have a chance to re-right the ship that is America. Organizations with family values at their core. Policy makers…
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Ep: 007 – Finding the right fit outside of your own organization
Team:5Paragrah.com Event type: 5P Podcast Coordinator:Michael J. Penney Task organization: Solo Talk Situation Working through the struggles of business growth. Conserving in some areas to grow in others. Seeking fellowship in a community, club, organization other than your own. Mission: Finding the right fit outside of your own organization in order…
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Three longtime friends experience something distinctly Texan and uniquely Aggie
Wearing Aggie shirts they bought at a tent sale Klyer, Eric, and Andrew walked from Northgate to Kyle Field to witness their first football game in Texas. When I asked them why travel to College Station they replied: “We don’t have things like this in Oregon. There are a ton of people here and everyone…
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Rain doesn’t dampen Aggie Spirit
The Coaches’ Trophy and 104,000 fans filled Kyle Field expecting a show. What they got was a game both teams will point to as the beginning of their season. One year ago the second half of Aggie Football was difficult to watch but under Jimbo Fisher the entire country was glued to their seats. Aggie…