Never let the fear of striking out get in your way. George Herman “Babe” Ruth Do you ever wonder why some people are more successful? This weekend I decided to upgrade the RAM on my Mac Mini. It’s getting a little up in it’s years and I hoped to buy a little extra life for […]
“There are no extraordinary men…just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with.” – Admiral William Frederick (Bull) Halsey, Jr. Growing up I never cared much for heroes. Superman, Aquaman, Captain America. I liked the action and drama but I couldn’t identify with the characters. Batman was cool, but mostly because he was […]
“The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.” – Woodrow Wilson Who would’ve ever thought that listening to your customer would be an innovative idea? My father grew up in small town businesses. First in his father’s small grocery store then in a local Western Auto. In those days listening […]
Does your spouse say things to you like: You never listen to me. I told you that a hundred times. You always seem distracted. You’re always on that computer/phone. You’re always watching that TV. How come you never look me in the eyes? Often those are signals of someone that wants to be heard. In […]
Quitters never win, and winners never quit. – Vincent Thomas “Vince” Lombardi I don’t know when I decided to stop quitting. I quit a lot of things early in my life and kept up the habit through much of college. I quit choir. I quit Spanish. I quit jobs. I quit relationships. I even […]
Would you smile for 2,000 bars of chocolate? How about $25,000? According to Ron Gutman, British researchers found that one smile can generate the same amount of brain stimulation as each of these. How many times a day do you smile? 10? 20? Researchers have discovered that children smile as much as 400 times per […]
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