Category Archives: Personal mastery

How To Win Friends

Posted on May 9, 2016 by James Gorton

In this day and age of hustle and bustle, building friendships are becoming the exception rather than the rule.  People are tied to their phones and/or their computers, and the human touch is becoming a thing that is secondary.  Going … Continue reading →

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Where’s The Power

Posted on April 22, 2016 by James Gorton

Power.  Everyone would like some.  Some would like more than others.  There are a few that would like it all.  Some feel like they have all the power.  The more people have, the more powerful they feel they are.  Power. … Continue reading →

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Truly Rejected

Posted on April 20, 2016 by James Gorton

REJECTION.  It happens to all of us.  Rejection starts early in life when as a toddler we don’t get the toy we want.  We don’t get to touch the stove that is so inviting.  We are prevented from going downstairs … Continue reading →

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Never Give In

Posted on April 13, 2016 by James Gorton

Winston Churchill was visiting Harrow School for boys on October 29, 1941 as WW II was beginning to shape up.  He was Prime Minister of England at the time and had been asked to speak to the boys school.  He … Continue reading →

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Wise Counsel

Posted on April 12, 2016 by James Gorton

My oldest daughter Deborah (she goes by Debi, but I call her Deborah) and her friend Patty flew in this past weekend for Victoria’s baptism.  Both of them live in Chicago and come to Phoenix every chance they get to … Continue reading →

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Here Comes The Judge

Posted on March 22, 2016 by James Gorton

I don’t know about you, but the judicial system has become very complicated. There is never just one trial, but appeals after appeals happen and rarely anything gets decided after the first trial. Usually it is one side that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Up, Up, And Away

Posted on March 21, 2016 by James Gorton

Fridays are usually very light so that I can go golfing with my buddies, or do Honey Do’s, or just do nothing.  I said usually, because there are times when Fridays are full of activities and commitments.  This last Friday … Continue reading →

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Bowling Bargain

Posted on March 10, 2016 by James Gorton

Yesterday I had a full schedule of clients until around 2 pm.  I was  about to pull out of the parking lot when I saw a text come from my wife (be assured I don’t text while I drive).  The … Continue reading →

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Goal Reached?

Posted on March 7, 2016 by James Gorton

We had a pleasant arrival of one of our children returning back from spring break.  Tyler is a sophomore at St. Martins College in Washington.  He came home from a rainy week–well it rains 5 out of every 7 days … Continue reading →

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Pure Innocence

Posted on February 29, 2016 by James Gorton

Over the weekend Nadine’s son and daughter in law came into town for a few day visit with our grandson Greyson.  Our house, infiltrated with empty nest syndrome once again was filled with sounds of life and hunger and tiredness. … Continue reading →

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