Every Who Down in Who-ville Liked Christmas a lot… But the Grinch, Who lived just North of Who-ville, Did NOT! The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason. It could be that his head wasn’t screwed on quite right. It could be, perhaps, that […]
Most people will tell you the phrase “carpe diem” is Latin for “seize the day.” When you dig a little deeper, there’s more to it that sheds some light on how we should live! Carpe Diem [kahr-pey dee-uh m] Carpe – from a Latin verb meaning “I pick, pluck, cull, gather, to eat food.” Also came […]
“Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight” is an idiom which means: To be unprepared for something. To be insufficiently equipped to accomplish a goal. To be unprepared for a confrontation of some kind. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were caught off guard and in way over your head? Have […]
The upside of saying “yes” far outweighs the downside of a noncommittal “maybe” or a poorly timed “no.” Learning to say “yes” goes hand in hand with the ability and the choice to say “no.” Some people have had a field day with “yes”, giving it more power than it deserves. On the other hand, […]
Zig Ziglar died this week at age 86 of pneumonia. He helped shape my thinking and living in more ways than I realize. I heard him in person, read his books, and listened for hours to his unique voice while in my mobile university. Zig Ziglar was bold in his faith, wise with his words […]
You may think it’s true but it isn’t. The last two lines of the poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley puts it this way: I am the master of my fate/ I am the captain of my soul. These words couldn’t be further from the truth. On one level, we do have control. We do […]
What gets you up in the morning and keeps you going? How do you stay motivated to do the things that matter even when you don’t feel like it? What motivates you to stay engaged when the pressures on to slow down to a crawl? motivation – n [moh-tuh–vey-shuhn] desire to do interest or drive […]
When you stand on the shore of the ocean, you learn quickly of its abundance. There is always another wave. An attitude of abundance is like the ocean. It’s a belief that says, “There will always be enough for everyone!” In life we see circumstances and events in two different ways. As a glass half […]
People who spread hope in the world are a breath of fresh air. Equally inspiring are those people who dance with adversity and dig for diamonds buried in the mount of dirt unloaded outside their front door. Ella Wheeler Wilcox in her poem Two Kinds of People paints a picture of the two kinds of […]
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. [Frank Outlaw] Your character is who you are and what you do when no one is looking. It defines you. It’s what people see. […]