Today, one of my favorite writers had an article on his blog entitled Professionals, amateurs and the great unwashed.  Seth Godin is really a master at writing only a few words but getting a strong point through to the reader. Seth was talking about people and how they work.  Seth said that a professional is [...]

One of the hardest things to do in life for somebody who has a stubborn streak is to apologize.  Saying “I’m Sorry” just doesn’t always come easy.  And, let’s face it, all of us are stubborn to some extent, right? But, even though it is hard to say, when we finally build up the fortitude [...]

We all want to be smart, right?  We also all want to engage in good habits.  Today, I want to tell you about one habit that you can get into that will help make you smarter!  Well, at least it will help you gain more information, and be better informed.  It will also make you [...]

In all parts of our lives we need to focus on something.  If we don’t focus ourselves, our lives will be aimless, going on from one thing to another without any real effort to be the best we can be at any one thing. Being the best that you can be is important for many [...]

In the past week or so, I had an opportunity to view a BBC TV Mini-series called Rebels and Redcoats, which focused on the American Revolutionary War in the 1770′s and 1780′s.  I have always been a fan of history and enjoy learning more on the subject.  I would not, could not, consider myself an [...]

Personal responsibility is a very important concept that a lot of people seem to ignore.  When something is your fault, do you own up to your responsibility?  Or, do you try to pass the blame, or ignore it altogether? I want to tell you a story today about a time when a lady believed so [...]

Do you like lemons?  Well, many of us do like lemons, but usually they need to be sweetened up in some way for us to enjoy them.  Maybe lemon cookies, or some other kind of lemon treat.  Why?  Well, because lemons are very sour!  We can still enjoy them, but taken straight, they are not [...]

The world is a very busy place these days.  It seems like as each year passes, there are new things that create more pressure in our lives.  Think back before cellular phones, before the Internet, before all the technology that we have today.  In earlier days if people wanted to get in touch with us [...]

It’s a simple question.  Very basic.  But, it’s also a question that terrifies a lot of us, if we stop to think about it. I’ll just ask you straight out… Are you loving what you do? I mean, we all “do” something.  We have some kind of job, or something that keeps us busy.  Do [...]

Learning is something that is good for us.  It is good for our brain to engage it regularly.  In modern life, a lot of activities that many of us engage in do not really stimulate our brain very much, so it is important that we actively seek out activities that really exercise our brain. Think [...]