37. Luck! What Luck?
My friend Kevin had good cause to celebrate. He had just closed the biggest sale of his career and it would have required surgery to … Read More
35. A novel approach
From the moment he first laid eyes on her he knew. This was the one. The person he was going to marry and with whom … Read More
34. $1,000 sure goes a long ways these days.
Last week’s blog on the Habit of Extreme Flexibility caught the attention of several readers who called or emailed to share with me how adopting … Read More
33. If at first you don’t succeed, try a different way.
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always got.” While the identity of the original author of that … Read More
32. An anniversary worth celebrating.
My friend Andrea called me on Monday to let me know that it was the 12th anniversary of the day that she first understood the … Read More
31. Fear is there to be conquered.
They say the fear of public speaking ranks among the highest of all fears. It affects so many people it even has its own name: … Read More
30. It can be comfortable being uncomfortable.
While in Vancouver last week I met a friend for coffee in the hotel restaurant. When I entered the restaurant my friend was reading the … Read More
29. It worked for Einstein.
A good friend of mine is a very successful head-hunter. In conversations, I’ve often jokingly explained to him that I see no difference in the … Read More
28. He had a change of heart.
My friend Mark was recently bemoaning the fact that, without warning, he became a cardiac patient. While sitting at his desk he had become aware … Read More
27. Shift your position and the whole view changes.
I would like to introduce you to a long-time friend of mine named Howard. Howard is a self-described pessimist who spent many years of his … Read More