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Nepean, Ontario, Canada

More Reflections On Success (2008)Podcast

Thursday, January 9, 2025 Gord Walford

When I wrote Reflections On Success in 1996, I had been a public servant for 22 years. I remember farther back, when I was having job interviews back in the early 1970s, one recruiter asked me where I … Read more

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Reflections On Success (1996)Podcast

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Gord Walford

Some time ago, I found myself being dragged into the world's mould. I began to notice how many of my colleagues had made it farther up the corporate ladder and found myself bemoaning the fact that I had received only one real promotion in … Read more

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More Reflecting On SuccessPodcast

Saturday, July 12, 2008 Gord Walford

Mary Daniel wondered in Reunions , published on May 26, 2008, what had happened to some who had submitted devotionals back in the "old days". My sole contribution was Reflections On Success (Or A Lack Thereof) on December 29, 1996. I … Read more

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Reflections On Success (Or A Lack Thereof)

Sunday, December 29, 1996 Gord Walford

Some time ago I found myself being dragged into the world's mould. I began to notice how many of my colleagues had made it farther up the corporate ladder and found myself bemoaning the fact that I had only received … Read more

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