TGIF 9/8/2023 - Edition 117

Over the long Labor Day weekend, my family made another journey back to Portland, Oregon. We spent time doing final touches to my parents' home to get it ready for sale. We spent Saturday having a yard/garage sale to sell all the many tools my parents collected to care for their 1/2-acre yard. Was bittersweet to have strangers sift through all the tools and make offers on items they wanted.

The other was my wife and daughters were able to spend time with my oldest brother at his VA facility in the Dalles, Oregon. Was great to continue to see him thrive in a community that is caring for his well-being and hear his stories of all the activities that are keeping him busy throughout the week.

While we head into the fall season, I am filled with gratitude for what I do have and recognize that even when things feel down, there is a silver lining in the journey that things do fall in place and that people will rally to support you.

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??#Dynamics365??

IDC shares how generative AI transforms business processes within marketing, sales, and service.

https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/09/05/idc-shares-how-generative-ai-transforms-business-processes-within-marketing-sales-and-service/

??#ISVSuccess??

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https://hbr.org/2015/05/why-compassion-is-a-better-managerial-tactic-than-toughness

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