Alcoholism Hurts Families
Perhaps a more personal topic than I usually write, this one is too close to home having just attended the funeral of a 31 year old man, and knowing the story of alcoholism that took over his better judgment. I’m struggling with why not to write this, why not help other families, why not change […]
Agitation
I recently encountered a metaphor for agitation and its effect on relationships. I was hand washing some delicate garments the other day. As the warm water soaked my fine clothing, I added some mild detergent and began to agitate the water with my hand to begin the cleaning process. I started thinking about the act […]
Relationship Marketing
I’ve always said that when two people WANT to do business together the details don’t stand in the way. Businesses of all sizes rely on relationships with their prospects and existing customers to prosper. If you think that you have a good relationship with customers just because you’ve done business in the past, think again. […]
Three Tips toward Freedom
The difference between where you are now and where you could be once you’ve found your freedom is likely in your thought process.
Giving Just to Give
The first chapter of my book, Give and Be Rich, is titled “Giving Simply to Give”. Its premise seems simple: just give for the sake of giving. But it’s not as easy as it sounds. I remember trick-or-treating on Halloween many, many moons ago, and the time that a man tricked instead of treated. He […]
Declutter Your Inner Emotional Baggage
Two weeks ago, a very special couple asked me to help them prepare for a yard sale by sorting through the contents of two storage units they had filled after downsizing from their large urban home to a smaller pad in beautiful Prince Edward County. My daughter was working in the area, at a Bakery […]
The Cost of Authenticity
Authenticity is one of the highest-rated leadership skills, along with integrity, responsibility and commitment. Today we know that to be authentic is to be genuine, but the origin of the word ‘authentic’ dates back to the Greek word authtentes, which means “acting on one’s own authority”. To be acting on one’s own authority, we need […]
Dig In and Be Rich
It’s human nature to want to come out big—to present ourselves as larger-than-life in conversations, relationships, and success. However, in order to come out big, we have to go in first, even though our instincts tell us otherwise. In one of my keynotes, I talk about going in big before you can come out big, […]
Create a New You
We can decide to reinvent ourselves and return to our full potential, or create a whole new life. Transformation is within our reach and can happen quickly. Who would you be if you could reinvent your career or personal life?
Every Garden Needs Manure
Did you ever wonder why manure continues to fall into your lap when you have the purest and cleanest intentions to grow? Perhaps because it’s fertilizer and needed, just as the sun is needed, the rain is needed, and the storms are needed for the complete cycle of life to transform.