Years ago Stephen Covey wrote a groundbreaking book elevating the concept of personal growth. “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” Here are “14 Don’ts of Highly Effective People”Read ’em… repeat them… over and over. They will change you. Inspired, some borrowed from Amy Morin’s great book, “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do” 1. […]
I once worked with a super sales guy. Led his Company in sales most years. Three homes… the big Mercedes… ego galore. You didn’t have to ask him about these… he was more than willing totell you. Alan (not his real name) was very good at what he did. Which led me to send him […]
Where have they gone? Our values that is … our courtesies, our basic sense of respect, just plain decency. Our college campuses give me the most pause here. “My word is my bond.” Don’t hear this as often anymore. Now it’s PC… intolerance, angrily disagreeing… fighting with one another… way too much.Of course we’ve reaped […]
Our world today is in chaos. Our politics, our resources, the Global order. The lives of so many people all over the world are in complete disarray. From Africa to the Middle East to right here in America. Some look at this mess and conclude… maybe a period of disruption is necessary before a new […]
Risk. I have found the greatest risk in life is… investing? starting a business? betting a bunch at Vegas? No. The greatest risk in life is taking an emotional risk. Confronting a colleague at work, a friend or a loved one when there are problems in the relationship. Making yourself vulnerable sharing your true heart […]
1 Corinthians 16:14 … Let all things you do be done in love… I was once told, “Did you know you cannot love a person?” “Oh? I replied, “Do you have some hedonistic view of the world? Love many people thus more pleasure? What are you driving at?” This is hard for me to explain, […]
We are so polarized today aren’t we. Politics, relationships, what to have for dinner tonight. The flood of information, its’ speed of delivery has made us all “experts”… “Google it” has made us knowledgeable quickly on just about any subject. See how smart we’ve become? How smart I am. All this for the most part […]
Ebenezer Scrooge. Shows up every Christmas. Stooped over… grimaced face… angry, oh so angry. A life of greed, contempt, unhappiness. Even hate. He’s familiar to us.In truth we all have a little “Scrooge” in us, don’t we. I call this the burden of the sandbags. No, not the bags of sand you find building levies, […]
A newborn… so precious. Equally as exhausting. Right? … for those new parents out there? A baby’s thought process? Very simple. Stimulus… response. Eat, sleep, poop. No real “mental” screening going on here… yet to be developed. As the child grows, so does the his/her “mental screen.” What do I mean? Simply? We all receive volumes […]
“It Was a Very Good Year” For those who can remember… the melodious tones of Frank Sinatra. A very good year. What was your best year? Days, hours, moments? Think back. Times in the “zone”, on a roll! Tears of joy… times you’ll never forget? Go ahead, go there… right now. I’ll join you. Watching […]