I was blessed to have been raised in a good home. My parents were quite different people. Their marriage was a bit unusual because of the difference in their ages when they married. My father was forty-two years old when…
I wish I could take credit for the truth found in this week’s Tip, but the credit actually goes to the famous American author, Mark Twain. He was the one who put into words what so many of us wish…
Many of you have heard the leadership guru, John Maxwell, speak on the topic of leadership. He has said that leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less, and nothing else. While I agree with that wholeheartedly, I need something a…
Many years ago, a gentleman by the name of Truett Cathy started a small restaurant in Hapeville, Georgia. In fact, it was so small, it was called The Dwarf House. It only had a few booths for groups of three…
When I was young, many of the lessons we were taught in school were put on a chalkboard. The purpose of the chalkboard was so we could see things visually, to be more easily understood. Then, in high school, our…
Almost every one of us has heard the expression “going the second mile”. You almost know when you hear the expression that “going the second mile” means that you must do more than you originally thought you were supposed to…
A while back, I spent a wonderful weekend in Saginaw, Michigan, with some really great people. It was a very special time for all of us.My return flight arrangements for this trip required that I stop in Detroit before flying…
Of all the Tips I have ever shared with you, the lesson in this one is perhaps one of the most important concepts I have ever learned. I must warn you however, it is somewhat dangerous. It will cause you…
All of us have had the experience of thinking we had made a firm, solid commitment and decision about something and then, when we actually got into a real-life situation involving that same decision, we discovered that we had not…
If there is one thing I know, that is absolutely one hundred percent true, it is the fact that the things we assume are wrong most of the time. If you will take just a few minutes to read the…