Miscellaneous

The Periodic Table of TOPS: Sb is for Sensibly

I have repeated the words that make up TOPS so many times and now realize the three first words are very self-evident. However, the fourth word may need some further examination.  So, let me jump right into the topic at hand. In nature, Sb symbolizes Antimony which is used in electronics and flame-retardant materials. It has no biological uses. It…

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The Periodic Table of TOPS: Fr ES H is for Fresh

Despite my best Planning (P), things do not go as always as I hoped. In my last blog, I wrote about the importance to PaCe myself. In my excitement to push this project ahead, I used the same element twice. Pa was used in LiFe PaTh and in PaCe. I hope you see the irony in this. This unintended error has now shown me greater flexibility in Navigating (Na) the complex…

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The Periodic Table of TOPS: Pa Ce is for PaCe

Sayings like “Take it slow”, “Slow and steady wins the race”, or “One step at a time” never really impacted me until I started to get serious about losing weight. I always wanted to get things done as quickly as I could. I also discovered building a Periodic Table of TOPS is something that cannot be rushed. In nature, Pa…

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The Measure of Success

How do you measure your success? Management consultant Peter Drucker once said, “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” Some aspects of success are easy to manage and measure. Wealth, a good job and social status are a few that quickly come to mind. Business owners seek to stay in the black and not in the red. Repeat customers and…

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The Periodic Table of TOPS: Ca is for Camouflage

I have mentioned elements may have many uses. Calcium, symbolized by Ca, does not disappoint. There is no need to mention the obvious uses, but one of the hidden uses many are not aware of is that Ca helps muscle movement by transferring messages from the brain throughout the body. In the Periodic Table of TOPS, Ca symbolizes Camouflage and I suspect…

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