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Continue To Learn New Things

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. – Chinese ProverbWhy Continue To LearnWhy one should continue educating oneself is a perplexing proposition for most but not for me. I have most everything I have ever wanted but yet […]

Stop Complaining and Be Thankful

“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.” – TecumsehDifferent StrokesWhen life has you down it is helpful to reflect on the […]

10 Rules

“Keep your face always towards the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt WhitmanRecently, I finished reading a great book by Jon Gordon – The Energy Bus. It’s a quick read full of positive ideas. In the book Jon Gordon explores and discusses many of the elements needed for both individual and […]

Respect

Rude PeopleHave you noticed how increasingly rude some people seem to be these days? When driving in the car, shopping in the grocery store, in the movie theater, at sporting events, where you work, and even at church there seems to be so many more rude people than when I was growing up. When you […]

Stereotyping

Grouping IndividualsStereotyping is the grouping of individuals into ill defined categories or associating them with a specific group or type. As individuals, regardless of how similar we all might be we are all different. Individuals with like traits, history or similar ancestry tend to group together. These groups develop qualities that define their group or […]

Anyone Can Realize Success

Growing UpGrowing up, my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles all told me “when you grow up you can be whatever you want to be”. I believed what they told me and for the most part it has come true for me but, I know it has not come true for others. Growing up, only my […]

Peacemaker or Troublemaker?

The Big GunWhen you think of peacemaker who or what do you think of? What first comes to mind? For me, I thought of the belt-fed machine gun capable of firing more than 500 rounds per minute; used by United States troops in World War II and the Korean War. It was called the peacemaker […]

Trust Is Not A Given

Thinking TrustRecently, I finished reading Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Teal Book of Trust. The book attempts to outline the many aspects of trust: earning it, losing it, how to keep it, and why it’s important. It got me thinking. Who do I trust and why? Who trusts me and why? Seemingly, simple questions to answer but […]

Preparing for the Game

Watching the Sugar Bowl reminded me of what happens in business. One team came ready to win while the other team came over confident destined to lose. Many times I have pitched an idea, product or service only to find my competitor winning out in the end. Over the years I have spent much time […]

Persistence, Patience and Focus

Since the age of twelve I have had a job. Over the years I have started many businesses and have worked for many companies; some of which were successful and some complete failures. As I sat last night contemplating what I wanted to accomplish I reminisced about the years passed. I thought about my successes […]

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