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“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” G.K Chesterton British Novelist and Essayist How to Fail In Public Fear of failure can take a number of forms, and the one that keeps many of us from taking a risk is the fear of

The Success Planning Appointment (SPA) My post from my good friend Mike Scott this past week reminded me of another process he taught me – how to be your best by “going to the SPA” twice each day. The SPA for Mike is a first-thing-in-the-morning and last-thing-in-the-evening appointment with yourself: your Success Planning Appointment. Each

“The greatest stress reliever is a grateful heart.” The Reverend Dr. Kirk H. Neely Pastor, Counselor and Author Three Things In his 2014 acceptance speech for Best Actor, Matthew McConaughey acknowledged the power of gratitude in his life, and the the three things he needs each day. What are your three things? Accountability Problems? Mike’s

Vistage Speaker and Accountability guru Mike Scott sends out Accountability tips monthly. This month’s tip is resonated with me, and with Mike’s permission I reproduce it here.  ENJOY! “Let our advance worrying become advance  thinking and planning.” ~ Winston Churchill Overwhelm and Worry Kill Right Action. An unplanned project creates overwhelm and inaction.     How many

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR COUNTRY! “When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty.” Thomas Jefferson “Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.” Albert Camus “My father described this tall lady who stands in the middle of New York harbor, holding high a torch

“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” Issac Asimov Sunday was Father’s Day – Dads in Action We all owe a lot to the people who have been “Dads” in our lives – whether biological or not. My adoptive father was

“Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.” Dwight D. Eisenhower Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe During World War II and thirty-fourth President of the United States. D-Day Leadership Lessons Last Tuesday, June

MEMORIAL DAY – Remember and Honor the Fallen Congratulation Graduates! THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING YOUR BED. Its that time of year, when parents and graduates endure interminable ceremonies with boring speakers as the right of passage to the next part of their lives. Here is one of my favorite and definitely not boring and very

“Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.”  Washington Irving “Love the One You’re With” Remember the Crosby, Stills and Nash hit song “If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with?”  One CEO thinks you should look at your current job that way, especially if you’re not happy doing it.

“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.  The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.” William James 1842-1910 Psychologist, Philosopher, Educator Author of “Pragmatism” Day 1….or Day 2? In my