The Power of Focus

I bought cassette tape recorders for seven people in 1981. They were the sales representatives I worked with from 1981 to 1985. Our company cars had cassette tape players, but I wanted us to listen and learn in our offices as well. In 1973, when I was twenty-four, Mr....

My Eulogy – Living Forward

“Tom loved Grippo BBQ potato chips, diet Ale 8 soft drinks, and Skyline Chili Coney Dogs with Cheese and Onions, and he often had remnants of them on his shirt. Bless his heart.”   Legacy Have you thought about what your legacy will be? What will be said during...

The One Thing…This Weekend

I’m sure you have days that are special. August 12th  is that day for my wife and me. Yesterday, August 12, 2017, was our wedding anniversary. Since March I have been spending some time on Fridays and Saturdays writing my weekly blog post. I didn’t do that this...

Don’t Criticize, Condemn, or Complain

Don’t Criticize, Condemn, or Complain. Raise your hand if you avoid someone because they criticize, condemn, and complain too much? You started to raise it didn’t you? I did. I am a fan of the work of Dale Carnegie. In his book, How to Win Friends and Influence...

Thank You

I did something last week that I haven’t done in a long time. I hand wrote a thank-you note, addressed an envelope, put a stamp on it, and mailed it at the Post Office. Well, actually, my wife stamped and mailed it. So, it did get mailed. Have you ever gone out of...