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Betting a Bank Shot or a Bill

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  Basketball is on the brain in New York right now. It’s the NBA Finals, and the Knicks just won two games on the road. You can bet many ballers are banking on a great finale as the team heads back to the Big Apple. In fact, based on the barrage of ads every game, the high rollers must be eyeing the sportsbooks for the biggest score. And it makes me wonder who is going to pay the bill. Follow the Money When you think of New York City, it’s easy to think dollar signs. It’s the most expensive media market in the country, after all.   Now let’s consider this NBA Finals as a microcosm. The cheap seats for Game 3 of this marquee series are now running north of $7,500. That’s 150 percent more than an average month of rent in Manhattan. And if you want courtside seats, forget about it ( fuhgeddaboudit ). You’d need to shell out more than you would for a year of tuition a mile down the road at New York University.   The NYC mayor’s office last week said these final playoff games ...
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Honesty is a Secret Sauce - Monthly Motivator #1

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Honesty is a secret sauce in our society. Someone doing what is right when no one is watching is big news. In case you doubt that, I have a tale from the world of poultry, and it’s no canard.   Actually, it’s a story that takes place in one of the kingdoms of secret sauce. Chick-fil-A. I love Chick-fil-A’s original dipping sauce. Yes, I’m one of those people who would buy it at the grocery story. But, don’t worry. As much as I probably could fill an entire blog post with a reflection about this signature classic, I’m not going to now. Someday, maybe. What I will write about in this post is my appreciation for a Chick-fil-A employee who did something that takes our breath away. He found and returned almost $10,000. Cash. Even after he found it in a place where no one would have been the wiser if he had pocketed it.   Why not just take it?   “Because that’s not what Jesus would have done,” he  said. Seeking Good Motivators Before I dive into this story, you might notic...
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A Hero's Final Flight

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I recently witnessed a hero’s final flight. On this Memorial Day, I want to be sure to pause and remember the service of this soldier and others who have laid down their lives for our nation. May we never forget “the last full measure of devotion” given by those men and women for us. Headed Home Truth be told, I don’t actually know much about this hero. I wish I did.   I was on his plane because I was headed home at the end of a work trip in Dallas.  Admittedly, my eyes were heavy during the usual pre-flight announcements. I do usually try to at least look like I’m paying attention. I figure maybe it’s a little moral support for the flight attendants. But this time I felt extra tired. I had heard every word of this script many times before, and I was ready for a break. My weary mind was also a bit distracted as the couple seated next to me scrolled through their Instagram feeds—volume on. It was soft and not really worth getting fixated on, but I hoped they would eventually do...
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