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At Harvest Time Partners, we believe that character creates the opportunities to reach our hopes and dreams regardless of our situation. Our blog aims to support and encourage readers to build and strengthen their character as they strive to reach their full potential.

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Easy-to-use advice on how to be the best for those you care about the most.

When We Were Young – Character Creates Opportunity®
No, this is not an “old school” story about walking up hill in the snow both ways to school and how tough it was compared

The Bright Side of Loneliness – Character Creates Opportunity®
During the holiday season, some of us struggle with loneliness and I wanted repost a prior blog on the bright side of loneliness. If we

Keep Moving Forward – Character Creates Opportunity®
With Veteran’s Day upcoming on Friday November 11th, I wanted repost a prior blog on a key learning from my time of service in Army.

A Helpful Question – Character Creates Opportunity®
“Did you close the sale?” “Did you pass the test?” “Did you win the game?” “Did you complete the project?” “Did you make any money

A Simple Reminder – Character Creates Opportunity®
There is no doubt that we live in a complicated world that seems to steadily grow in complexity and intensity. As we continue on our

A Risk in Our Virtual World – Character Creates Opportunity®
As we look to build and maintain healthy relationships in the home, workplace and community, the local book stores and web pages on Amazon contain

A Seasonal Reminder – Character Creates Opportunity®
Today marks the start of the fall season in many parts of the country. Even though most of us are not farmers by trade, we

Quiet Service – Character Creates Opportunity®
There is a great deal of material written about and attention given to leaders. One of the burdens of leadership is often summarized in the

Gentleness – Character Creates Opportunity®
As we continue on our journey to be our best for those we care about most, the topic for today is a principle that gets

The Courage to Ask – Character Creates Opportunity®
There is no denying that we have all fully embraced our digital life with instant access to all types of resources to help us be

Part 2 – A Harmful Temptation- Character Creates Opportunity®
Our world is full of temptations. Last week we described what can be called the greatest temptation we will face, the temptation to compare ourselves

A Harmful Temptation- Character Creates Opportunity®
Our world is full of temptations. The temptations of fame, fortune, and friends with benefits are all around us. There is a world of temptations
Once a Week: Now Available!
Once a Week is a collection of our most popular blog posts over the years. Through reading one short chapter each week and answering some thought-provoking questions, the book will help you reinforce what is important in your life and get re-energized to climb back into the ring for another week to reach your full potential in your most important roles in the home, the workplace, and the community.