Brian W Arbuckle
Welcome To The Mid-Life Crisis
Growing up, the mid-life crisis was often depicted as a middle-aged man selling the family mini-van to buy a sports car. Or maybe having...
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Brian W Arbuckle
May 12, 20234 min read
Success and Failure Are Figments Of Our Imagination
My son discovered the stage a little later than I did. He’s mostly a “left brain” kid – or has been up until recently (with math being is...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Apr 13, 20233 min read
The "Value" Of Hard Work
While driving through my neighborhood the other day, I saw many neighbors out in the yard mowing. All of them sitting on these big,...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Feb 22, 20233 min read
Why > What
Show of hands – how many of you are in the "I don’t know what I want to do with my life” phase? It can hit anyone, but is particularly...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Jan 5, 20233 min read
Other Paths Aren't Evil
When I worked at the American Academy of Family Physicians, one of the perks was shutting down between Christmas and New Years. As I’ve...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Nov 3, 20224 min read
The Lie Of Hard Work
I'm going to get a lot of hate for this one. Today – I’m going after a sacred cow. I’m going to be called a snowflake. Y’all are going to...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Oct 27, 20222 min read
The Downside To Goal-Setting
We live in a goal-driven society. Everyone has vision boards and KPI matrices…we set goals for New Year’s resolutions, work goals, life...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Oct 17, 20222 min read
Update Your Resume
I'm giving you an assignment: If it's been two years or more since you last updated your resume? Get it done in the next two weeks. Why?...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Jul 7, 20223 min read
Fixing A Mistake
It comes as no surprise to anyone who has followed this blog or checks me out on Linked In: I’m a huge proponent of using your PTO. I’m a...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Jun 24, 20223 min read
In Defense Of The Participation Trophy
Ah, the age old “kids today” argument. But it’s in a new guise – the participation trophy – argument. It goes something like “kids today...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Jun 16, 20223 min read
Take Your $%^&&*$ Vacation!
I am back from two wonderful weeks of vacation. At some point this week, I was scrolling through Linked In and I saw this tired, overused...
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Brian W Arbuckle
May 3, 20223 min read
Your Opus: Leaving One Song Behind
The other day, I was flipping channels on the TV and one of my favorite movies was wrapping up: Mr. Holland’s Opus. If you haven’t seen...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Apr 14, 20224 min read
What Are You Going To Do With Your Dash?
When my sister and I were little, we were playing a board game. An argument broke out and my poor mother lost her stuff. The board game...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Apr 12, 20223 min read
Hard Work Or Suffering?
Everywhere you look, there’s talk about ‘hard work.’ We worship at the alter of hard work. Virtually every job posting states: “looking...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Do What You Love And You'll Never Work?
Anyone familiar with the phrase “do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life?” I hear it pitched around Linked In like it’s...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Feb 17, 20223 min read
Snow Day: A Tale Of Two Companies
Sipping coffee this morning and looking out at a fresh blanket of snow…it brought to mind two experiences I’ve had in my career. Company...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Feb 7, 20222 min read
Ride The Lightning
I come back to this video from time to time. I'll let you watch the full frame-up, but Hugh Jackman wasn't supposed to sing during this...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Jan 20, 20223 min read
The Race To Zero Empathy
I posted a message to Pope Francis about his message around the selfishness of small families. The feedback from my community was...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Jan 3, 20222 min read
The World's Worst Advice
I don’t know why we continue to perpetuate and buy into the world’s worst advice. What is that advice? “If you do what you love, you’ll...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Feb 15, 20172 min read
The Value Of Downtime
Being "always on" isn't heroic, it's reckless. You owe it it everyone in your life to create downtime for yourself. There's a saying...
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