Day # 92 - Odds and Ends

Very busy day yesterday. I'm sure there were lessons in there, but I'm just trying to figure out what they are.

One lesson, and I've discussed it before, is that God will never bless you with more until you take care of what you already have. He wants you to be ready to receive the blessing. We've all read stories about people winning the lottery and ending up broke again. This is why God wants you to be ready. He won't make you ready, that part is up to you. It's part of what I love about God: He will give you everything, but he'll let you screw up, too. He respects free will.

Another, which comes from Yogi Berra, is that it ain't over until it's over. The deal I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, a very time sensitive takeover of an existing business, is ongoing. Today was supposed to be the deadline, but we have gotten the parties involved to cooperate while our investor is out of the country. Of course, he's in Cuba, may as well be on Mars because calling Cuba is practically impossible. My partner and I are in the middle of a four-way negotiation and we have two of those sides working with us. The third party will work with us once he returns to the planet. The point is that you have to be patient and flexible. Make relationships with the people you are dealing with and things will always go smoother.

From Melissa's teacher I was reminded that we need to see the good and the bad. She told us how her son once confessed to being nervous about getting a B in his schoolwork because she would only focus on the grades below A. She had never noticed what she was doing but it was hurting the kid. So especially with your kids, praise when it is earned, constructively criticize when it is warranted. Also, praise publicly, criticize privately.


God bless you. Make it a great day.

- Adolfo

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