The C.A.T. Principle Book – On Winning a 2nd Award… Two years ago, a compact book I wrote called The C.A.T. Principle: Change, Action, Trust – Words to Live By won an award at the Santa Barbara, California-based Global Ebook…
The Phony: A Riddle unto Itself…
The Phony: A Riddle unto Itself… This is a tough one. The word phony conjures a multitude of thoughts and images. Imposter, fake, charlatan, sham and fraud are a few that come to mind. But what makes a phony a…
Depth: The Trait That Makes Us Human…
Depth: The Trait That Makes Us Human… What does it mean to have depth? We know the expression that beauty is skin-deep, but we may not know it derived from a 1613 poem titled “A Wife” by English poet Sir…
Results: Don’t Ever Marry Them…
Results: Don’t Ever Marry Them… Our entire lives revolve around results. It’s not money that makes the world go round, but results. Without them there’s no money, no love, no joy; with them the human race flourishes. But as much…
Consistency: The Hallmark of Character…
Consistency: The Hallmark of Character… For better or worse, we are all creatures of habit. It’s in our DNA. They’re a part of our routine and they define us. Show me a person of consistency, in whatever shape or form,…
Inspiration: That Mysterious Force of Wonder…
Inspiration: That Mysterious Force of Wonder… What does it mean to be inspired? From what is it derived? And why are some more inclined towards it than others? Inspiration is one of those mysterious forces of wonder that we hope…
When Life is Unpredictable…
When Life is Unpredictable… Something unpredictable happened recently. Something that halted everything I was doing. Breathless, I scanned the news article in disbelief. A dear acquaintance had died accidentally while visiting a conference in Washington D.C. She was only 49.…
Are You a Status Seeker?
Are You a Status Seeker? Okay, admit it, you’re one. C’mon admit it. You choose to hang out with so-called people of status, you choose you’re relationships according to it, and above all, the higher the status of someone or…
Truth: Recognize It Lest We Be Damned…
Truth: Recognize It Lest We Be Damned… “Do you solemnly swear that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?” And so begins the drama of a courtroom as a witness…
Success: The Topic that’s been beaten to Death…
Success: The Topic that’s been beaten to Death… Oh no! Not another blog about success. It seems every time we flip the page, turn the dial, or move the mouse, we come across yet another writer, yet another commentator, and…