Tip: Be better, not bitter!
I’m sure you have noticed that the only difference between the words “better” and “bitter” is one letter - the letter “I”. Yet, it is a very important letter because “I” am the only one who can determine whether I…
Tip: Anticipate the next step!
One of the things that I have observed that truly amazes me is how people wait until the last minute to do things that would be much easier to do if they prepared in advance. In this particular Tip, I…
Tip: Do not put money in the mailbox and raise the red flag!
A while back, I made a big mistake! And, to make matters worse, I had a bad feeling about it as soon as I did it. I had written a check to pay a bill. There was nothing unusual about…
Tip: 5 keys for unusual success!
The story is told of a business man who was on a trip. After traveling for a while, he realized that he had gotten off course and suddenly felt very lost. He pulled into a service station to see if…
Tip: Substance triumphs over pretense every time!
This particular Tip will be a little different than usual. Although I usually like to keep things very simple and practical, I sometimes like to go deep - especially when it has to do with the important things that make…
Tip: Beware of the tyranny of the urgent…URGENT!!!!
I have learned many different things in my lifetime that have helped me greatly, but perhaps nothing has helped me more than understanding the difference between those things that are IMPORTANT compared to those things that are URGENT. Have you…
Tip: That house is on fire!
A while back, my wife and I were driving home late one Saturday afternoon around sunset. As we were driving down a long country road, she said, “Look at all of the smoke coming out of that house! I think…
Tip: Don’t make people wish you would just go home!
Early one morning, I pulled into a drive-thru restaurant to get my morning coffee and breakfast. I placed my order and was told, “Please pull around to the first window.” I started to pull around so I could pay at…
Tip: Make friends with the problems in your life!
One of the greatest concepts I have ever learned is that my problems are meant to help me, not to hurt me. My own unique set of challenges and problems, are just that…mine. And, yours belong to you. If it…
Tip: Your body is an object lesson for success!
Recently I was cleaning up my office and going through some of my old college notes. My doctoral minor is in Psychology and Counseling. At one point I thought about becoming a psychologist, but it involved many hours of practicums…