Many of us take each day as it comes and then seem surprised to find where life has taken us. We’ve risen to the top, but regret what we’ve lost during the journey; we’ve accumulated fancy possessions, but learned that money can’t buy the best riches in life. It’s as if we’ve followed a prepared… [Read More]
Honor: Your Word Is Your Bond
There was a time when keeping your word held special significance. We took great pride in being of good character. Personal integrity was both expected and valued. That was a time when everyone knew each other’s family, and you wouldn’t do anything that would cast a shadow on your family’s good name. It was a… [Read More]
You Think You Have Problems?
Complaining, complaining, complaining. For some people, it’s their job. (And they’re good at it.) They complain about the weather, the noise level, and their personal comfort. They complain about their job, their kids, and how the world’s been unfair to them. In fact, they pretty much complain about everything. If you didn’t know better, you’d… [Read More]
13 Ways to Spot a Lie
The truth is . . . we can’t build relationships if we mistrust what friends say; we won’t follow leaders if we mistrust what they do; and we can’t make good decisions if we doubt the accuracy of the information that we receive. So why do people lie? The reasons are countless. Regardless of the… [Read More]
What’s In It For Me?
This interview was conducted by Anita Stout on January 1, 2015. “It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.” ― Mark Twain Of all the new things I did in 2014, the very thing I swore I’d never do has reaped unimaginable benefits for me. At… [Read More]
11 Ways to Earn Respect
Meaningful Conversations Don’t Happen By Chance
Did you ever spend a day with someone and feel as though they weren’t there? You may have occupied the same room but you just didn’t connect. Whether this is an isolated occurrence or the hallmark of that relationship, it could be a warning sign of trouble ahead. Unfortunately, broken relationships don’t happen in a… [Read More]
A New School of Thought: 8 Great Ways to Learn
Learning requires more than attending school and regurgitating what you’ve heard. It requires you to be both teacher and student, to learn from books and personal experiences, and to be able to apply lessons learned to real-world situations. Here are a few ways to learn: Act like a kid. When we’re young, we continually ask “why?”… [Read More]
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