She is remarkable. She is energetic, entertaining and filled with experience that helps a lot of people. She’s worked as an employee, is a wife and a Mom. She has more wisdom in one little finger than most people half her age…those people are obviously quite young. When she talks, I hang on her words ...…
It didn’t sound good. It was a scraping sound where nothing should be scraping. And it was coming from my computer. What to do? I had deadlines, appointments and workd to get done…and my computer didn’t seem to get the memo. It’s a sudden, unexpected event that can totally disrupt your life. It’s like when ...…
I like to think I’m open to unexpected things, but even I get tested at times. But, as you’ll see, you can benefit, like I did, by being open to the unexpected. On New Years day my wife gave me an iPod Nano. I have to admit that my response was underwhelming at best. I had ...…
It’s the New Year and that means a resetting of new priorities and goals. It’s a time to reflect on the past year and try to set new plans and goals to get different results. It can be a great time of year IF you are kind to yourself. Are you reviewing last year, without ...…
It’s the time of year to consider New Years Resolutions. If I could share one piece of advice, it would be this…Don’t create a laundry list of resolutions and goals. You know what I mean. That thing you do everyday. List all your “To Do’s” on a sheet of paper. Then, you get some of ...…
You can free yourself from negative thinking when you understand this simple perspective. “Feelings of inferiority originate not so much from facts or experiences, but from our conclusions regarding facts and our evaluation of experiences.” ~ from Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz Or in other words, it’s not what happens to us that affects us, but how ...…
There were only minutes to go as my friends and I hurried our final declarations for the New Year. We went around the table, drinks in hand, declaring with false bravado, our resolutions for the coming year. The music was loud, the drinks were plentiful and spirits were high. Everyone felt inspired and ready for ...…
I’ve been seeing it with a new perspective. I’ve been using it for years a certain way. I even wrote down three things per day to recognize it. It can make your holidays better. It can improve your business. It can change your life. What is it? Appreciation. The recognition and enjoyment of the good ...…
Mondays get a bad rap. It’s that first day back to work after the weekend. And for some, it’s a little tougher to get going. For some it’s about restarting momentum from the previous week. For others it’s about starting fresh. And the Monday before the Christmas holiday and New Year. Well, this is one ...…
There were a lot of questions this week, so let’s get right to them. If you have a question, use the comments or just email me. I do my best to get to them. Q: There’s so much I want to do, where do I start? A: Short answer, just start. The biggest problem I ...…
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