Blog | Coach David J. Greer

Taking Things for Granted

Post author:David Greer
Post published:June 2, 2013
Post category:Community Performance
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Today is the first day that I’ve run for almost three weeks. Early on the morning of May 14, 2013 I ran with a friend on Spanish Banks, near where the photo on the left was taken. As I got in the car, I was a little dizzy. I drove through a parking lot next to the beach, which started to feel like it was undulating underneath me. I drove another block before my whole world felt like giant ocean waves were moving the car and me in dizzying circles. It was all that I could do to safely pull to the curb and park.

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Connection

Post author:David Greer
Post published:April 7, 2013
Post category:Communication Community
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Even after thirty-five years of business, I still get excited when I have the chance to meet someone in person that I’ve only met virtually before. In the old days, I would communicate by telex, fax, and telephone before meeting people for the first time. Today, it is often through this blog or Twitter than I interact with people.

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Scroll Up and Scroll Down

Post author:David Greer
Post published:January 13, 2013
Post category:Communication
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Communication starts with concepts. We then map concepts into language. Communication breaks down when we are confused in either the concepts or the words we use to describe them.

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Merry Christmas

Post author:David Greer
Post published:December 25, 2012
Post category:Community
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Today is my 55th Christmas. Like all the Christmases before, what matters most to me this Christmas Day is connecting with my family. My Mom and Dad gave the stocking above to me at an early age. Personalized with my name, you can see the love and care that went into its creation. From the pink bow on the reindeer to the smoke coming out of the steam train, this stocking connects me to all of my Christmases.

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Seth Amazes

Post author:David Greer
Post published:December 13, 2012
Post category:Communication Marketing
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Last Sunday I was amazed when I received Seth Godin’s This Might Work. I even video recorded and wrote about the experience of opening the biggest book I’ve ever seen in Having Fun With Seth Godin.

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