Tip: Hope for the best; plan for the worst.
The older I get, the more of a realist I become. I have lived long enough to see that having an optimistic, positive attitude is the best way to go through life. However, at the same time, I must be…
Tip: The polite/direct technique works very well.
When you feel “trapped” in a difficult situation, it can be hard to know what to say or do. However, there is always a healthy way out of any dilemma. The answer comes in being polite, yet direct with the…
Tip: Resistance is a valuable teacher!
I enjoy the feeling of success and achievement, as I am sure you do as well. When something has gone the way I expected, it brings me a great sense of satisfaction and relief. It is not just the aspect…
Tip: How to set “strict” training limits for your dog.
I don’t know how many of you are dog lovers, but I certainly am! For the many years, my daughter, Esther, and I have “co-owned” a four-pound miniature Yorkie. Her name was Bebe, and she was one of the loves…
Tip: What you can walk away from, you have mastered; what you cannot walk away from has mastered you!
Have you ever had something happen in your life and you just could not let it go? It might have been a situation involving money, or another family relationship, or one in which you were holding a grudge. All of…
Tip: Keep in Mind the 3 I’s of Good Business Relationships!
I am a simple-minded person. If something is presented to me in a way that is clear and easy to understand, I catch on quickly. In fact, I will be able to do a seminar on it! However, if a…
Tip: Little things mean a lot!
About 40 years ago, I was teaching an adult class on the subject of home life. Rather than teaching the class I probably should have been taking the class, but that is another story. I talked about the fact that…
Tip: Re-evaluate your mountaintop experience.
Most of us have had some type of “mountaintop experience” during our lifetime. Perhaps it was getting our driver’s license at the age of sixteen. It could have been graduating from college and then stepping into a dream job. Maybe…
Tip: Stop acting and start being!
When I was growing up, I was told many times, “You need to act like a fine young man!” My mother and father were trying to teach me how to behave properly and have good manners. Then as I got…
Tip: Be innocent!
Many of you may remember Yogi Berra. He was the catcher for the New York Yankees baseball team back in the 1950’s and ‘60’s. He has been credited with many, many famous sayings. Probably the most popular one is, “When…