There will be days when you do not feel very courageous, that you will be fearful and uncomfortable in reaching out, speaking to others, or in dealing with a challenging issue. Yet over and over again you are reminded to “BE STRONG AND HAVE COURAGE.”   …continues

The last part of any project, the final ten percent is in many ways the most critical and also the most taxing.

The last ten percent thins the herd, and separates the great from the merely good.   …continues

Molding desired behavior when children are young and receptive is far easier than the far more challenging work required to change behavior when they are older and perhaps… less receptive   …continues

When Ken Jennings was on the show he was Jeopardy’s whiz kid. He is the all-time leading money winner on American game shows having won $3,172,700. After 75 days   …continues

When every nitty-gritty detail is lovingly attended to, and each step in the process is given complete and careful attention, the result inevitably will be of the highest quality.   …continues

Expressing gratitude and appreciation raises our consciousness, recharges our energy, enhances our self-worth, and strengthens our spirit.   …continues

Serial reciprocity is exactly what one might expect – a series of sequential exchanges between parties.

I hope that by sharing this understanding of serial reciprocity and by offering it as a challenge, that it illuminates benevolent motives in people throughout the world.   …continues

The other night I was watching a 60 Minutes interview with Olympic Champion Michael Phelps. During the interview, the host Anderson Cooper showed pictures of Phelps winning the 100-meter butterfly final at the Water Cube in Beijing by ONE-HUNDREDTH of a second over Serbia’s Milorad Cavic. >…continues

There’s a very popular book series that has enjoyed a long life on the best seller list titled, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.

As pragmatic advice on how to run a business and live a life of excellence, it’s a big steaming pile of nonsense. This is bad advice, and it spells trouble in the current economy.…continues