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People count on you every day. They’ve grown accustomed to your kind words, friendly smile, and helping hand. You are happy to make a difference [more]
Micro-Philanthropy: 10 Ways You Can Change the World with a Dollar
What difference can you make with a single dollar? Can anything be gained with a few measly coins? Is there any value in de minimis [more]
The Process of Creative Genius
You are going to do amazing things in the future. Count on it. Present-day insights will percolate in your mind, melding together with memory fragments [more]
The past is a forge heating, bending, and shaping each of us through the crucible of occasion and the hammer of experiences. Through good times and [more]
Time is absolute. ... Or is it? One of the basic principles of how we interact with our environment states perception is reality, at least for the [more]
Love is a word with a variety of meanings, most of them concerning pink hearts, chubby cherubs, or an overabundance of hormones. In the same [more]
No team will win anything without hope and determination, especially when confronted with overwhelming odds. We continue to push forward and struggle on when the rational [more]
What is success? In the sports world you might be thinking of baseball’s Yankees, basketball’s Lakers, or the reigning FIFA World Cup champion, Spain. In [more]
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Family: The Second Circle
“At one point in my life I hadn’t been home for two and a half years. I hadn’t spoken to anyone or sent any emails. And I remember the day I came back I had all my luggage with me … Continue reading
The Meaning of Feeling
Love is a word with a variety of meanings, most of them concerning pink hearts, chubby cherubs, or an overabundance of hormones. In the same moment you might love a tub of buttered popcorn, love the acting performance on the … Continue reading
The Art of Repetition
We each own a unique message molded by our gifts, personalities, passions, experiences, and abilities. When we are true to ourselves and live our calling we inject that message into the public square. Each effort brings a modicum of change … Continue reading
Edison and Tenacious Resolve
At a press conference in 1929 the renowned inventor Thomas Edison said, “None of my inventions came by accident. I see a worthwhile need to be met and I make trial after trial until it comes. What it boils down … Continue reading
Trust: You Are Making Me a Mountain
How willing would you be to follow the direction of someone who does not hold your best interest at heart? While there is a time and place to step forward, take a risk, and be a hero, most of us … Continue reading