Benjamin Franklin was our first great diplomat. He was renowned for his ability to converse and relate with friends and adversaries...

10% - Save 10% - Give away 80% - Learn to live on Why is something so simple and so obvious so hard? Og Mandino wrote several books on...

Everyone has one in 2020, something that changed your plans or kept you from doing what you expected to do this year. So what is the...

Silver linings exist everywhere. On day 30 of our self-quarantine, a wonderful silver lining appeared. In between virtual meetings...

Whatever good you were seeking , never leaves and silver linings remind us that the best is always ahead!

A few years ago, following the BP Oil Spill, God sent an inspiration to me in the form of a beautiful sunset on the Bay of the Holy...

Triggers (not Tiggers😊)! Triggers are well developed responses to certain events that almost automatically push us off the positive road...

Here’s a power tip on how to combine old technology with modern brain research and increase your productivity big time. If you are like...

I just finished a triathlon with my son and his wife. For me, it was a bucket lister, given my 15 year retirement from such events; for...

Here’s something you can do while sitting by the pool, hiking, or whatever you do on your vacation: If you complete the assignment, let...

Lap swimming is great exercise but can be boring (especially if you are old and slow). One of the best ways to break up a swim is to...

Garrett Kramer got me thinking about not thinking. His latest book, The Path of No Resistance, is a powerful argument for inside-out...

“He has been here for 20 years; but it more like he’s been here a year and just repeated the first year twenty times.” Does this fit...

How many times have you heard, “so and so is the weak link on our team.” Or “Why should I bust my rear when so and so skates and gets the...

Whose day will I make with a smile? Whose side will I stay by awhile? Whose face will I silently love? Whose countenance will change when...

Here’s a throwback tribute to  Talking Heads with a twist. Talking Hearts always make sense. #attitude #EmployeeEngagement...

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It’s 11:00 pm as I head down the elevator to lower Broadway in the Wall Street District in Manhattan. “How long will it take me to flag a...

It’s a question and an opportunity rolled into one for most of us. In working with some clients, I have noted that their industry sectors...

Everyone, everyone can be a CEO everyday. We can all choose to be the Chief Encouragement Officer of our organization, family, or circle....