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Turning 40 is Fabulous!
...plucking nose hairs by the root is more debilitating than childbirth so the only other option is to cut it, which is basically the equivalent of pruning a tree so it can later blossom into …

Be a Disruptor (But Only the Right Way)
Walk OUT or walk UP? Which way is right? One’s got to be better than the other. Disruption creates an uncomfortable environment, but isn’t it true that we experience our best growth when we embrace …

You’re a Great Employee, But…
Get rid of the ego if you want to be a good leader.

Shifting the Abuse of Power
When I was a kid, my girlfriends got behind me when the scary stranger approached us on the playground with no one else around. As the default spokesperson, I let him know quickly that he …

Two-Wheeled Tango
Happiness is…. For Dusty, it’s adventure riding. Adventure riding is not just a hobby for Dusty. It’s his passion. As anticipated, just as every year right about now, he’s going crazy being cooped up in …

Sarah’s Dusty Valentine
I swear I only celebrated Valentine’s Day this year to help support the local Rotary Club. Over the years, I suspect I’ve changed a bit. That’s what Dusty tells me anyway, but so has he! …

Piano Lessons Made Me Think, But I Still Can’t Play Piano
Oh, my poor piano teacher. For the most part, I think I was an pretty easy kid. (I guess you’d have to ask my parents.) I wanted to help underdogs and lend a hand to …
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Dreadlocks & Birkenstocks
I guess I’ve always been just a little left of conformity. I can appreciate the value of conforming to some social conventions for my own conscious advancement, but I also understand the significance of breaking …

Ladies, Let’s Just Ride!
To all the women who marched across the U.S. yesterday, I commend you and thank you! I’m a woman on a motorcycle, and I’m no stranger to the fact that my comfort in doing so …

How Dusty Made $3,000 Sitting on the Toilet
Picture it. It’s okay to admit that you already are. It was June 2016, Craig, Colorado, in a hotel room bathroom. We had stopped in Craig for the night as we meandered our way through …

The Manager They Didn’t Want
That was me. In the spring of 2016, I was miserable in my job. It hadn’t always been that way. As a matter of fact, I had spent a lovely 12 months there (with four …