If you have been reading these Tips for long, you know that I am a huge fan of the Rocky movies, starring Sylvester Stallone. Six different Rocky movies were produced with Rocky Balboa being the final one. (More recently, the…
Most of us remember some of our childhood experiences in school. At an early age we learned a difficult lesson: If we raised our hand to answer a question and were wrong, we risked being scolded by the teacher or…
Years ago I attended a business meeting where I heard a gentleman say something that really stuck in my head, “It is impossible to make a good business decision unless you are willing to walk away from the deal.” He…
Recently an article about the growth process of plants caught my attention. It detailed the struggles and challenges plants go through to become fully mature. While the article was all about horticulture, I was able to glean principles from it…
Every week this Tip goes out to people all over the world. Here in America we are known as the land of opportunity. We are called a free people. We value our freedom above just about everything else. We all…
I recently heard Herman Cain being interviewed on one of Atlanta’s local television stations. He is the former president and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza and also ran in the 2012 presidential election race here in the U.S. However, this Tip…
From time to time I read the story of Helen Keller’s life because it is such an inspiration to me. In fact, whenever I think life is hard, all I have to do is review her story and then I…
One of the most difficult challenges each of us faces on a daily basis is learning how to NOT react to other people. It starts from the very moment you wake up. If you live in a family, it is…
Occasionally it is important to differentiate between certain words or concepts. In this week’s Tip, I want to share something that has taken me a lifetime to learn. As a matter of fact, I still have not completely mastered it,…
Years ago, I heard a very wise man make a statement that has shaped my philosophy on work. It was the kind of statement that was so strong I only needed to hear it one time to remember it for…