We all carry the burden of not measuring up. That sense of not being good enough pops up at a very early age and follows us all through life. A little girl starts out having princess birthday parties. She dresses up. She starts looking around and asking Am I pretty enough? Then she becomes a […]
Continue readingIs there a cure for the common cold? Well, not exactly. But we all wish there was. And there are some things you can do to prevent from getting one. If you don’t do those things, you are likely to get a cold. When do colds tend to hit you? At the worst possible time. […]
Continue readingThere are times when we just wish we were done. It may be a project around the house or even a long trip in the car. We simply want to be at the finishing point. Wouldn’t it be nice if our character was like that? What if we could develop courage and never think about […]
Continue readingIn 2 Timothy Paul tells Timothy to fan into flame the gift within him. Have you ever tried to fan into flame a fire that did not exist? That’s like trying to stir up a gift that is not in you. A few years ago I went to downtown Charlottesville and bought a guitar. I am […]
Continue readingWouldn’t you agree that we have unnecessarily complicated relationships. Sure we overlook some simple things. But what if we could do some simple things? That alone would send many marriages to a whole new level. There really isn’t anything new under the sun. In business it may be more face to face meetings, phone calls, […]
Continue readingWhen the new iPad came out, called the iPad Air, it had a faster chip, was lighter, thinner, and narrower. On the outside the wider bezels were narrowed because of advances in technology. The reason for the wider bezels was simply that it was too easy to unintentionally touch the edge of the screen and […]
Continue readingIn my last two posts I talked about the NFL Playoffs regarding your passion and personal discipline. Today let’s move to your workplace. What do the following have in common? Gossip. Criticism. Finger pointing. Lack of motivation. Chronic complaining. Answer: Poor attitude. We can spot it from a distance. We despise it in others, yet […]
Continue readingOnce again let’s gain some insight from the NFL Playoffs. Let me start by saying that everyone knows that Peyton Manning continually attempts to get the defensive line to jump with his unique style of calling signals. In the San Diego/Denver game I’m sure that was talked about among the coaches and players. Easy enough. […]
Continue readingFootball season is over and most of the talk shows have lost their pizzaz. Why are talk shows so popular which feature two guys arguing their differences of opinions? Conflict. Simple as that. We all love conflict. What has given conflict a bad rap is the amount of disrespect that tends to come with it. […]
Continue readingBeing human means you know all about slander and false accusations. Kids do it, teens do it, and even adults do it. And yes, it hurts despite the famous words, Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Our three natural responses include: 1. Accuse back. 2. Blow up and […]
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