Tip: Don’t let life beat you up!
I was recently listening to a friend of mine talk at a business function. She was reviewing some of the major challenges that she and husband had faced in their personal lives as well as in their own business. She…
Tip: Act “as if!”
Sometimes in life we have to act “as if” things have already happened. We must look forward with eyes of faith, trusting and believing that we are heading in the right direction and what we desire to come to pass,…
Tip: There was nobody like Zig Ziglar!
On Wednesday morning, November 28, 2012 Zig Ziglar left this earth and moved on to his final promotion. Since I worked with Zig for so many years, I was asked to write an article about him for an upcoming book…
Tip: Be receptive…on steroids!
This may be the most difficult Tip you have ever read. I would recommend setting aside three minutes of uninterrupted time to read through this Tip and process what I am about to say. It is one of the most…
Tip: Just drink the water!
Many years ago, when my oldest daughter Rachael was just a little girl, she had to have her tonsils removed. They had gotten infected, and the doctor told us that it would be best to remove them. Since it was…
Tip: Remember the 5 stages of grief…I mean success!
Many years ago, Dr. Kübler-Ross first quantified for us the five stages of grief. People generally go through these five stages whenever there is some kind of tragedy or difficult situation that is faced in life. I spent a good…
Tip: You never know what events are going to transpire to get you home!
Many years ago, Tom Hanks starred in the movie Apollo 13. I am sure many of you have seen it. I own the movie and have watched it several times myself. It is an exciting, true story of three astronauts,…
Tip: Don’t let things hang over you!
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…
Tip: The secret to success is to make your vocation your vacation!
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…
Tip: I finally figured out what leadership is all about!
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…