A couple weeks ago, I was in line at the grocery store and… as usual, I picked the slowest moving line as I attempted to check out. As everyone in every other line rolled their carts out of the store, I remained in line… not moving at all. I happened to pick that line where … Continue reading What would you do?
I think we all long for someone to tell us that we’re doing a good job… a pat on the back, an encouraging word, recognition for our efforts. And what we crave is more than the simple “thank you” or “good job.” We want to hear specifics… we desire to have our actions actually acknowledged… … Continue reading Acknowledgements
It’s raining, it’s pouring. It’s awesome, isn’t it? I mean… I love the clear and sunny day about 300 times a year but I think we can all appreciate this much-needed rain. For some reason, I feel overly appreciative of the rain. Maybe it’s because we haven’t seen that much of it lately. Then again, … Continue reading It’s Raining!
I remember seeing a movie once that involved hurdling. The movie was a comedy, and as a group of hurdlers came around the track, racing toward the finish line and jumping over the hurdles, the comedian raced down the track, and went around, not over each hurdle. Although I admire the comedian’s “out of the … Continue reading Hurdles
Anyone who knows me well, knows that I routinely work off of checklists. Both at work and at home. Every year at this time, I break out a checklist of the 20 things that I would like to complete by the year’s end. I find it rewarding to use and it is a good day … Continue reading Life’s Checklist
Recently, I was speaking to a friend of mine about balance in one’s life. (or lack of) Altogether too often, we allow our lives to get out of balance. We spend too much time at work, or too much time on one particular part of work. We spend too much time on the couch, or … Continue reading Balance
During this past week, I had great intentions. One of which was… I intended to finish the book I am currently reading, “Credibility.” The bottom line is, I got caught up in the things that consume our day, and didn’t accomplish what I intended. So much for “the best of intentions.” The truth is that … Continue reading Best of Intentions
Friendship is the most beautiful, most powerful, and most valuable treasure in life. It is your true wealth. No matter how much status a person may gain or how rich one may become, a life without friends is indeed sad and lonely; it also leads to an unbalanced, self-centered existence. You were born in this … Continue reading Friendship
Taken to its basic core, what does it mean to be optimistic? It means to have hope – hope for the present, hope for the future, hope for your life, and hope for other people. That’s because having a positive outlook on life demands that we think the best of our lives, our possibilities, and … Continue reading Optimism
It’s bound to happen to you sooner or later. There you are, going along happily through life, and a setback hits. It might be something as simple as a flat tire, or something as massive as a coronary. Whatever it is, it takes a hold of you, shakes you by the shoulders, and says, in … Continue reading Setbacks
