Passion: The Driver of Success… When was the last time you witnessed true passion? The kind that brings forth the heart and soul of an individual engaged in a work of achievement. It’s the rare person that embraces a goal…
Rhythm: Do You Have It?
Rhythm: Do You Have It? There’s method to the madness as the old saying goes. But is there method to our madness? Are our lives randomness run amok, or do we let rhythm play its role? We may not give…
Spring: Starting Anew…
Spring: Starting Anew… The sun is out and the snow is melting as long nights exchange for long days. Budding trees and chirping birds are upon us as spring dawns and the world starts anew. We bask in the glow of…
Fitness: The Eternal Struggle…
Fitness: The Eternal Struggle… The alarm strikes 4:40 am. Outside the boughs rustle as white plumes bellow from neighboring buildings in the cold winter air. The bed’s warmth resists, but a gym’s call beckons. Which will it be: another hour…
Taxes: It’s that Time of Year Again…
Taxes: It’s that Time of Year Again… It was the great Renaissance man Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) who wrote in a 1789 letter that “Our new Constitution is established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world,…
Manipulation: It Even Sounds Odious…
Manipulation: It Even Sounds Odious… Manipulation is a word that when heard immediately conjures thoughts of deception. Puppets come to mind as their hidden master pulls their strings. Even the word sounds odious with its unscrupulous connotations. And yet as…
Behavior: The Essence of Character…
Behavior: The Essence of Character… It’s often said to never critique the person, but critique the behavior. The thought is to differentiate between the two. The person is who we are; the behavior is what we do. It’s a noble…
A New Year and a New Dawn…
A New Year and a New Dawn… Each year at midnight on December 31st we herald in a New Year. Amongst Auld Lang Syne, toasts and kisses, we bid farewell to that which was, and welcome that to be. We…
Hope: A Message of the Season…
Hope: A Message of the Season… Another Christmas has come and gone, and yet as 2016 passes into the rear-view mirror, it pays to remember the hope that the season brings. It’s not only a time of celebration with family,…
Expectations: That Word That Has a Way of Driving Us Crazy…
Expectations: That Word That Has a Way of Driving Us Crazy… Christmas is upon us and another year stares out from the clock. Was it a good year? Did we accomplish what we intended to? Above all, did it live…