Christmas Shopping

Christmas Shopping

Christmas Shopping “Glory to God in the highest: and on earth peace to men of good will.” Luke 2:14 When I was a kid, the first mall in our area was the Topanga Plaza. My mom and my grandmother used to do most of their Christmas shopping there. One...
The Greeting

The Greeting

The Greeting “They will forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” Carl W. Buehner I grew up in the sixties in Tarzana, on a cul-de-sac with fourteen houses, twenty-four parents, thirty kids, and loads of dogs, cats, fish and lizards,...
The Magic of a Song

The Magic of a Song

The Magic of a Song “Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.” Pablo Casals I grew up loving music. I knew the words to every song and the names of each musician in my favorite groups. Looking back, I realize that I must have gotten that...
Are You an Undiscovered Genius?

Are You an Undiscovered Genius?

Are You an Undiscovered Genius? “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree,it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Albert Einstein No one would dispute that Einstein and Picasso are geniuses. Even those who aren’t...
Teaching Your Family to Hug

Teaching Your Family to Hug

Teaching Your Family to Hug “It’s not what we have in our life, but who we have in our life that counts.” J.M. Laurence When I first began to succeed in the insurance business, I was thrilled to qualify for The Million Dollar Round Table meeting in...
Sparky

Sparky

Sparky “Be brave when others are afraid, and afraid when others are brave.” Warren Buffett Let me set the stage a bit. My business is nearly all on the phone, and I talk with many of the same people throughout the week. They know that, if we talk in the...