The Only New Year’s Resolution that Matters… Another year gone and another upon us, and do we remember the resolution we made going into 2014? I would wager a great many of us don’t, and a great many of us…
Time: The Great Equalizer…
Time: The Great Equalizer… Not long and another year is gone, with another one upon us. It’s that time when we take stock. Did we achieve what we said we’d achieve? Did we lose that extra weight? Did we take…
‘Tis the Season to Reflect…
‘Tis the Season to Reflect… Recently during coffee with a friend, we got to reflecting about past happenings, as is typical for friends. She struck a chord when she mentioned it was her plan to work abroad upon university graduation…
Be Bold and Seize the Moment…
Be Bold and Seize the Moment… We’ve all been there. A moment in time when the stars align, and present an opportunity that may come but once. The door creaks open, if ever so slightly; and it’s ours, ours…
Gain Focus, Gain Success…
Gain Focus, Gain Success… We are creatures of distraction. Our phone rings, we interrupt what we’re doing to answer it. An email chimes in; we stop to see who it’s from. A text message beeps out; we jump to read…
Perspective, the American West, and the Warsaw Concerto at 30,000 feet…
Perspective, the American West, and the Warsaw Concerto at 30,000 feet… We’re now in the final months of 2014, and with it another year will soon close. With Canadian Thanksgiving past and American Thanksgiving approaching, it’s time to count blessings, raise…
There’s More Than One Path to the Grocery Store…
There’s More Than One Path to the Grocery Store… A strange thing happened on my way back from the gym the other day. It’s nothing harrowing, but then again, depending upon the situation, one never knows. In this instance, while…
Not All Quitting Is Created Equal…
Not All Quitting Is Created Equal… Don’t quit! Keep on going! See it through! Words often heard, especially when we encounter hardship, whether it be in our careers, our business, or our personal relationships. Quitting is synonymous with surrender, and…
The Road to Sacramento, the Road to Change…
The Road to Sacramento, the Road to Change… Like Albuquerque, Sacramento is a place name we might hear on a cartoon, but not a place we’d ever expect to visit. So were my thoughts while traversing the vast flood plain…
Self-Respect and the Empty Soul (Part II)
Self-Respect and the Empty Soul (Part II) The words “empty” and “soul” do not belong together. Soul, by its very definition, entails emotional and spiritual warmth, while empty means, well…empty. Yet no two words describe more succinctly those people we…