A bellman made my day recently. After checking into an Atlanta hotel, Sam (his name was on his badge) picked up my two bags, gave a big smile, and said, “Isn’t it a gorgeous day today?” I nodded and said, “Sure is.”
He then said, “I just spent the entire weekend with my two grandkids, and […]

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Leo Tolstoy said, "The two most powerful warriors are patience and time."
If I had read that quote 25 years ago, it would have meant little to me, but today I have a few "business battle scars" that could have easily been avoided had I listened to what Tolstoy said.
A few years ago, I had a […]

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Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit.” How true that is! If we make good habits, they invariably make us.
In the fall of 1996 I received a phone call from an unforgettable young man. He introduced himself as Matt Ghaffari, and went on to tell […]

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Jim Cathart is a friend and a great speaker. To manage your energy, Jim feels you need to find the pace at which you perform best. This is the "zone" at which you are most creative, unstressed, happy, and productive. He defines the "zones" as follows:

Above The Zone: First you experience stress and frustration, then […]

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One of my favorite habits in life is waking up early on Sunday morning, getting the Sunday paper, making a hot cup of coffee, and kicking back to read about what’s going on in the world. It’s my quiet time…my time alone to reflect and relax.
One Sunday morning about halfway through my little ritual, I […]

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A Native American boy was talking with his grandfather. "What do you think about the world situation?" he asked. The grandfather replied, "I feel like wolves are fighting in my heart. One is full of anger and hatred; the other is full of love, forgiveness, and peace."
"Which one will win?" asked the boy, to which […]

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