Begin with the end in mind

Begin with the end in mind

“Begin with the end in mind.” Stephen R. Covey Is this among the best advice ever given on succeeding at just about anything? When we begin with no end in mind, we are sailing out of the port with no destination. Beginning with the end in mind gives us a...
The Three Steps

The Three Steps

The Three Steps “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” Abraham Lincoln Have you ever noticed that some people can be difficult to get along with? Well, I have, and some of them are related to me. For...
Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

“Just remember this, when you think you have exhausted all your resources, you haven’t.” Thomas Edison Two thousand and twenty-one is going to be a great year.  Why is that? Because we are going to make it so. We have a brand new year ahead of...
Can One Person Make a Difference?

Can One Person Make a Difference?

Can One Person Make a Difference? “I was in prison, and you visited me.” Matthew 25:36 A young man on the wrong path sat in a cell in San Quentin. His drunken, failed burglary of a small cafe in Bakersfield had landed him there. Another young man, once a...
Workday Destressers

Workday Destressers

Workday Destressers “Being busy and being productive are two different things.” Unknown Sometimes my workday gets very hectic, especially when I just throw myself into the mosh pit of constant activity. So when the end of the day arrives, I’m wound...