252. Won’t you please, please, please me.
Andrea visited earlier this week and was telling me of how stressed she felt by constantly catering to the needs of people around her. I … Read More
73. A teacher extraordinaire.
My wife Gimalle is somewhat fanatical about recycling which means that every week when we do our grocery shopping, we drop off the collection of … Read More
251. A prescription for chronic whining.
Every six weeks I attend a clinic and receive an infusion of a drug called Remicade. Remicade is from the family of drugs known as … Read More
72. Kindness is its own reward.
A few weeks ago I was sitting in a local Starbucks waiting for a friend when I heard a gentle voice behind me. The voice … Read More
250. Freedom begins the moment fear ends.
On this day 250 Saturdays ago I wrote my first blog. There was a reason for writing the blog. It was part of a plan. … Read More
71. Flexibility makes for endless possibilities.
A lady named Joan called to remind me that a series of blogs on The Habit of Flexibility would not be complete if the focus … Read More
249. Brutal honesty – dare if you care.
I was in my office on Thursday morning, no doubt working on matters of earthshattering importance, when the doorbell rang. As I was alone in … Read More
70. Groceries must be bought on Thursday.
Our discussion last week on the Habit of Flexibility brought a spate of calls from readers anxious to share some of their stories. The one … Read More
248. Service excellence – we shouldn’t have to look for it.
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity of presenting a two day workshop for an out-of-town, client. The event took place in a local … Read More