December 29, 2017 The Road to Prosperity is Paved with Good Deeds Call it Karma, call it Paying It Forward, call it Doing Unto Others, call it whatever you like, but doing nice or helpful things for other people will come back to you eventually. I’m not proposing you do for others while neglecting yourself, your family or your company! You should not “give til it hurts.” Often, it is the little things that count, not spending money. Holding the door for someone whose hands are full with coffee and a briefcase. Getting someone a condolence card after the loss of a pet Offering to take “the new guy” to lunch and…
January 30, 2015 Doesn’t Remind Me Do you spend time living in the past, thinking of decisions and opportunities and sinking with regret? Regret is a very powerful, often debilitating emotion. With very few exceptions, it is also a wasteful, indulgent and pointless use of your time. Wouldn’t your time be better spent fully living in the moment, giving some thought to the future, and maximizing your limited time, rather than wallowing in the past? Are there people, places, thoughts you know, see or have that throw you into the past and those regretful feelings? If so, AVOID THEM! Why subject yourself to something you know…
March 2, 2010 Are You a Bad Apple or a Happy Honey? You’ve heard the old saw, one bad apple can spoil the whole barrel? Well, it’s true. Have you experienced how one negative person can sour an entire roomful of otherwise happy people? DON’T BE THAT GUY! Don’t be the one complaining about your job. Or the weather. Or your in-laws. Or the traffic. Maybe you are not the biggest optimist in the world, maybe you are more of a realist? If so, then you should avoid bad apples at all costs! Don’t you feel happier and better when you associate with cheerful, optimistic people? Doesn’t being with someone who is…
