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Tough times call for good deeds.

One of the first tweets on Twitter I saw this morning was one from Constant Contact's Ashley Perssico. She was saying that she wanted to do more good today, that she wanted to give away some Dunkin’ Donuts cards to healthcare workers. She was asking people to “send names my way!”

Now that’s a good deed if I ever saw one. And these certainly are tough times.

Good for you, Ashley, for leading by example, for being such a kind, generous human being and a ridiculously awesome role model.

We should all be so thoughtful to others, especially during these difficult days.

You Me. We are all in this together.

We need to be able to count on each other for love and support during this pandemic.

These are frightening, unprecedented times.

We need to let others know that we are there for them to provide comfort and assistance.

We need to think of our friends and our families, our colleagues and our customers, our students and our teammates, our neighbors and even complete strangers during this #coronavirus crisis.

Leaders are emerging during these difficult days. They are providing reassurance and direction, answers and solutions.

The best leaders are showing compassion, empathy and understanding.

I have been watching how New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been leading his state through this situation, and to say I have been impressed with him would be an understatement.

He has been going to great lengths to emphasize what people need to do to get through this pandemic successfully. He is an extraordinarily good communicator and a ridiculously awesome role model.

He says the right things at the right time in the right tone of voice, if you ask me. He makes it clear that we are all in this together.

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Life isn’t easy.

Many people are struggling.

Most of us have problems.

It’s easy to get caught up in our own lives and forget about others.

Not Heather A Viveiros.

She thinks of those who are no longer here on earth, those who should never be forgotten…military veterans, military members and first responders who have committed suicide.

She does 28 pushups every single day on their behalf.

You can watch her go through this ridiculously impressive routine right here on Facebook. Today will be her 1261st consecutive day of having done 22 pushups for the 22 veterans and one for the active duty member who sadly take their lives every day PLUS five more for the five first responders who take their lives every week.

It is emotional to watch Heather do her pushups.

It is inspiring, too.

It is admirable.

It is heroic.

Thinking of others puts our own issues in perspective.

Showing support for those less fortunate than us helps keep our priorities in order.

To watch Heather do her pushups day in and day out for those who have lost their own personal battles is to witness an exercise in strength, determination, thoughtfulness and compassion.

Good for you, Heather. You are pushing yourself above and beyond on behalf of such a great cause.

We all should be as strong as Heather Viveiros.

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THREE LESSONS I LEARNED FROM MY HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY COACH

Growing up in the ridiculously awesome town of Franklin, Massachusetts, I learned to run like the wind.

When I was knee-high to a grasshopper, my dad would bring me, my brother and my sister to the back streets of town, where we would run against the clock and each other.

That was just the beginning of my love affair with running.

In high school, I competed on both the cross country and track teams under the tutelage of a ridiculously awesome coach.

Thanks to those two special mentors, my dad and my coach, I have run almost every other day all the days of my life so far.

Running through the woods and on the roads, all year long, is still one of my greatest pleasures.

My dad taught me to run.

That coach taught me to run farther and faster.

Three lessons I learned from him back in the day have helped me in both my personal and professional lives.

Three lessons, whether you’re a runner or not, you, too, can learn and put into action immediately...

1. Get a head-start on others.

2. Take turns in the lead.

3. Tie an imaginary ten-foot-long string to the competition.

Thanks, dad, for the running start in life. Thanks, Coach Correia, for continuing the momentum. #Motivation #Inspiration

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CAN YOU GO IT ALONE?

Can you succeed as a solopreneur, freelancer, contractor or consultant?

Can you wear many different hats?

Can you be the chief cook and bottle washer?

Can you sell the work, do the work and deliver the work, too?

Going it alone as a marketer for seven years in the ‘90s was a ridiculously awesome experience for me.

I learned how to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.

I did things then that I never would have done in my career otherwise.

I witnessed the #marketing industry from a multitude of perspectives.

I developed my own brand, gained confidence in my own abilities and proved to my own clients that I had something valuable to offer.

Working anywhere else since that time has been much easier because of those years I worked for myself.

I am adaptable to different situations and comfortable in many environments.

Running my own business now as a consultant, #copywriter, public speaker and #teacher is much less of a stretch, too, thanks to that experience.

I think everybody should go it alone at least once in their career. If you ask me, it makes you a stronger professional and a better, all-around contributor to the success of a business, whether it’s your own or somebody else’s.

Can you go it alone? #Business #Entrepreneurship

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PICK YOURSELF BACK UP MORE TIMES THAN YOU FALL DOWN

A long time ago, when I was a kid growing up in the ridiculously awesome town of Franklin, Massachusetts, I got in a lot of fights.

I got a lot of black eyes, bloody noses, fat lips and bruised knuckles.

This is not behavior I am proud of, but part of it was the times, part of it was I was a scrapper, rough around the edges, a little short-fused and someone who felt he had to defend himself from bullies, someone who had to make a statement in the only way he knew how at the time.

Those days are gone, fortunately, those beatdowns a thing of the distant past.

But herein lies the lesson, the silver lining in the dark cloud that apparently hovered over me for years as a kid.

I learned to pick myself back up more times than I fell down - physically, sure, but emotionally, too.

I learned to fight back when the odds were against me, to stand up for what I believe in, to persevere in the face of adversity, to withstand the pain and the agony that comes with life’s losses, failures and defeats.

Nothing is easy.

Not everything is fair.

People can be cruel.

Times can be tough.

But you, me...we can be even tougher during those times. We got this.
#Motivation #Inspiration

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BE KIND TO OTHERS

Life can be rough.

Times can be tough.

Love and kindness matter more than we may realize.

I recently attended a Christmas party, and before I even entered my friends’ home, I saw a sign of warmth and thoughtfulness.

Right there on the front porch, there was a box of snacks with a note to any delivery people to help themselves and enjoy the holidays.

What a great gesture. What a good deed.

My friends, Jimmy and Marybeth, were thinking of others, those who might have been working especially long hours during an extraordinarily busy time of year.

That’s how we all should think about the people around us...Our friends, family, relatives, neighbors, colleagues, even complete strangers. That’s how we should treat everybody.

Thank you to this ridiculously awesome couple for setting such an impressive example for others to follow.

Going into the new year, this is both my resolution and request.

Be kind.

Be generous.

Be like Jimmy and Marybeth.

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A GOOD BEDSIDE MANNER GOES A LONG WAY

My wife, Barbara, wasn’t feeling well the other day. After talking to her doctor’s office on the phone, we decided to go to a local on-demand healthcare facility, CareWell Urgent Care in Marlborough, where she could get the quickest treatment possible.

We didn’t have to wait more than a few minutes before she was seen by two different nurses and thoroughly checked out.

Not only did she receive exceptional care at this facility, the medical team’s bedside manner was ridiculously awesome. They spent a lot of time examining her as well as just plain comforting her. They weren’t just extremely professional, they were incredibly personable as well.

BIG thanks to Kristen and Virginia, the two nurses who took care of Barbara during our visit.

You. Me. We can all learn a lot from this dynamic healthcare duo.

Being good at what you do is one thing, being nice is another. Both are equally important. Affability matters as much as ability.

Every business and brand should care for its customers as well as this place cared for Barbara. A good bedside manner goes such a long way, whether you’re in the healthcare field or not.

Be nice. Be kind. Be good to those around you in both your professional and personal lives. #CustomerService #CustomerExperience #Healthcare

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GREAT LIKE GRETA

These are tough times.

Nobody can agree on anything.

Lots of change is in the air.

As is tension, fear, anxiety and doubt.

Lots of people are lost.

Many are afraid.

Some are angry.

Others are just plain scared.

More people need to step up and speak out, sensibly and effectively,

More people need to have the courage of their convictions.

More people need to be like Greta Thunberg.

She’s Greta the great in my book.

She’s TIME's Person of the Year, the youngest ever to be given such an honor.

She’s only 16, but she has the intelligence, character, strength and fortitude to demand that world leaders take urgent, immediate and significant action on climate change.

She’s an accomplished activist and a compelling public speaker. She uses social media to help spread the word about her cause as well.

What the world needs now is leadership.

What any difficult situation anywhere, anytime calls for, especially when something is obviously going wrong, is somebody to show others the way toward the best possible solution.

Wherever we are, whatever we do, in both our personal and professional lives, if we have the means and the capabilities, we need to step up and speak out on behalf of the great good.

We need to be great like Greta.

#GretaThunberg

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When I was a kid growing up in the ridiculously awesome town of Franklin, Massachusetts, we used to play pond hockey during the cold winter months.

Wherever we could, if the ice was safe, we would be there, shoveling the snow, fashioning nets out of logs and boards out of boots.

We’d lace up our skates. Buckle on our shin pads. Pull up our socks. Put on our gloves.

We'd grab our sticks, our pucks and if we had one, our helmets.

We’d play all day.

I got a lot of black-and-blue marks on my shins playing pond hockey. I got in my fair share of fights, too. Just like the Big Bad Bruins. I had more than my fair share of black eyes and bloody noses.

But what I also remember is how we would raise our sticks in unison, celebrating whenever we would score a goal.

That’s how they did it in the pros. That’s how we did it in a small town.

It’s important to celebrate success.

Take pleasure in your achievements and goals.

Savor life’s victories.

Revel in others’ good fortune, too, not just your own.

Everybody deserves the opportunity to score.

Everybody deserves the love and support.

Life is like a game.

And we're all on the same team.

We’re all in this together.

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DON'T WAIT

Time doesn’t wait and neither should you.

If you don’t get after it now, you may never have the opportunity again.

In an interview on @60minutes with @andersoncooper earlier this year, acclaimed abstract artist, Mark Bradford, said something like, “I’m not going to wait for somebody else to tell me my work has value. I certainly wasn’t going to wait for somebody to tell me I had value. I’d probably still be waiting.” Mark’s work, which is displayed in homes and museums all over the world, can sell for millions of dollars.

On his colorful canvases are layers and layers of paper, all of it applied in a variety of ways, all of it intended to make a powerful statement.

He may have struggled earlier in his career, but he didn’t hesitate to go for it all. He rose to the top of his field and today is a ridiculously awesome success story.

Don’t wait for someone to give you approval.

Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Learn from great people and professionals like Mark Bradford.

Don’t be afraid to take a chance, follow your dreams and go for it all.

Get after it now.

#MarkBradford #art #artist #painting #paintings #AndersonCooper #60Minutes #inspiration #inspirational #inspo #motivation #motivational

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BLAST OFF LIKE ELTON JOHN

Don’t settle for less.

Reach for the sky.

Go for it all.

Blast off in your career and in whatever else you do in life like there’s no tomorrow.

Get after it now.

I recently watched a ridiculously awesome movie called Rocketman. It’s a musical about Elton John, the legendary rock star who’s won a handful of GRAMMY awards while selling more than 300 million albums that have resulted in over 50 top 40 hits in his career.

Born Reginald Dwight in 1947, he had a very difficult childhood and throughout his life, he’s has had to overcome countless challenges, yet he is inarguably one of the most successful musical performers in history.

There is so much to love about Elton John, not just his music, but the fact that he has spoken up against bigotry, prejudice and hate over the years and raised so much money in the fight against AIDS. He also overcame an addiction to drugs and alcohol early in his career, and today, he has been sober nearly 30 years.

Elton John, a terrific role model and someone to admire and respect.

Rocketman, a great movie about a great musician.

You. Me. We all can learn from young Reginald Dwight in this movie how to pursue our passions, fight our demons and live both our personal and professional lives to the point where we shall overcome anything and everything that gets in the way.

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#Motivation #Inspiration

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DETAILS MATTER

Details matter.

Attentiveness counts.

My wife, Barbara, and I recently had a bite to eat at 29 Rustic Mediterranean in Sudbury. We had the Rigatoni Bolognese, one of the restaurant’s signature dishes, and it was to die for.

Barbara said it was the best food she had ever had in her whole life.

So, I said she had to tell that to head chef and co-owner, Jordan Mackey, in person.

We found him working in the kitchen, of course, and told him just how impressed we were with his fare.

Any business or brand can learn something from Jordan and the team who works at 29 Rustic Mediterranean.

You don’t have to own a restaurant. You don’t have to be a great cook.

If you want to impress your customers and exceed their expectations, you just have to sweat the details.

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