Archive for October 2015

And you know what the key word here is, don’tcha? Everyday. That’s always the one that trips me up. I can do most anything “for a day.” But “everyday” is another story. (Unless being a pest at home counts.) Dang. That’s the last thing any of us want to be reminded of – that everyday habits are the key differentiators which separate the marvelous from the…

And you thought October was just about loading up on Halloween candy… I wish it was. But it isn’t. Did you know that October is when top-flight organizational leaders and our most admired “movers and shakers” decide the new vistas they’d like to conquer in 2016? They don’t wait until New Year’s Day to make their resolutions. They’re doing…

Can you imagine Ben Franklin as your school superintendent? What a hoot! For one thing, he’d never have to beg the Legislature for more money. He’d just reach into his pocket and voila! Instant Benjamins! Franklin also would’ve liked my recent Encourager about the importance of “asking.” I realize this is quite a claim for…

“You’re the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.” Yeah, right. When the late Jim Rohn said this years ago, it all sounded so simple. But it’s been dang impossible to get any of these people to spend any time with me. Now, I ask you, how can I ever hope to bump up “my…