Signs You’ve Found the Right Person
Finding the right person for you is no easy task. This is a true story about my friend, Lise Johnson. I wrote it in her voice because it’s personal (and powerful).…
Best Grief and Sadness Advice
Giving advice for grief and sadness is not something I normally do. I am naturally happy, rarely sad. I wake up that way, and I realize it’s a blessing. But a few…
Best Way to Face Difficult Challenges
The best way to face difficult challenges in life can be gleaned from two of my favorite age-old stories. I rewrote them as inspiration for 2019. A challenging situation In a…
Why Smart People Make Dumb Decisions Part 2
Last week, I shared six of twelve reasons why smart people make dumb decisions. I promised to share the other six this week, so here they are. Smart people make…
Why Smart People Make Dumb Decisions
We all make mistakes, sometimes obvious ones. Why do smart people (like you and me) make dumb decisions?There are proven reasons why we screw up. Below are a few that…
52 Amazing Dad Stories
I’ve written a lot about my amazing dad, Chubby. Like me, Chubby was plump as a kid. He eventually lost the weight, but his nickname stuck.Chubby grew up with no…
The War on Henry Ford
https://www.youtube.com/embed/yDIzEBl8tz4Henry Ford. An anarchist. An ignorant pacifist. That’s what they said.A great American industrialist was under attack. The year was 1916, and the Chicago Tribune had just published a scathing…
Why People Struggle to be Happy
People struggle to be happy.One of my friends is always happy. She sings, smiles, and brings joy to everyone around her.Another friend is consistently a grump. His glass of life…
You Can’t Palm Big Balls With Small Hands
"Follow your dreams! You can do it,” encouraged Mom.“Go for it,” said Chubby.No kid could have tried harder to make the high school basketball team. My toes were bloody, my…
Look for the Big Moments in Life
In the late 1970s I was invited to give a 20-minute presentation to over 1,000 Shaklee distributors in Cincinnati, OH, where I grew up.I had just completed the Dale Carnegie…