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Through my love of writing, I have published two books and have several others in development. The purpose of my books is to help my readers get to where they want to go by offering ideas that have greatly helped me in my life and business.
These posts are written for you. Some are about life and some are about business. Who knows, they may inspire you to tell your own stories about your life and family to your kids and grandkids. Or perhaps they will help you to build your business. Anyway, these are some of the things that inspire me, and I enjoy sharing them with you in the hope that you’ll also find them meaningful. I welcome any suggestions you may have for topics that interest you.
Brain Twisters
Brain Twisters "That's the way things come clear. All of a sudden. And then you realize how obvious they've been all along." Madeleine L'Engle My kids and I enjoy riddles and wordplay. Not only are they fun to think about, they are a fun way to spend time together....
The Battery Test
The Battery Test “Does it charge my batteries or does it drain ‘em?" Harry Shiavone The Screen Tests described in these three successive posts illustrate an easy way to help you identify the best people and opportunities for you. The beautiful thing is that the...
James Einstein
James Einstein "Stop trying to be someone you are not. If people don't like you for who you are, they're not going to like who you are pretending to be either." Anonymous We celebrated my birthday a couple of weeks ago with our kids. During a lull in our dinner...
Man’s Best Friend
Man's Best Friend "I aspire to be as good a man as my dog thinks I am." Thomas Jefferson After many years in the high rise, I decided to move my office to our guest house. I love it. It's quiet, it's beautiful, and I have a forty-second commute, round trip. My...
Four Simple Email Rules
Four Simple Email Rules "If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging." Will Rogers Never have an attitude when writing an email. When we have an attitude in writing an email two things happen. The likelihood that the person on the other end will want to help us...
Magic Fingers
“I saw that.”
Karma
Snake Hunting
Snake Hunting "Life is an exciting business." Helen Keller Warning: Don't read this post if you don't like snakes. You won't like them any better after you read this. Snake Hunting is an interesting hobby. As a kid I used to catch snakes for fun. Usually they were...
Quit Flying Standby
Quit Flying Standby "Flying Standby" is asking for referrals in a hit-and-miss manner that generally yields few or random results. Just like you, I flew standby through most of my career when asking for referrals until I had an "aha moment" that woke me up in the...
Humility
Humility "Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right." Ezra Taft Benson Thomas Jefferson said, "If you are upset with someone count to ten, if you are really upset with someone count to one hundred." On the other hand, Mark Twain...
Kindness
Kindness "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." Plato This quotation is as relevant today as it was 2500 years ago. In fact, we generally have no idea what other people are dealing with, from the cashier at the store, to our family, coworkers, and...