So damn bad it hurts? Well, first we would have to be on the same page on the definition of success. There is financial success, which to me includes money and your career; then you have personal success which could include relationships with a significant other, family, and … [Read more...]
Cutting Education To Create More Welfare Recipients
This is one of the most perplexing things that happens during economic downturns here in California, and the whole United States. When leaders have to start finding ways to balance a budget (which they haven't done in such a long time I wonder why they even continue to try) they … [Read more...]
I Don’t Have The Time To Stand Up For Myself
The topic of "taking our country back" creates so many thoughts in my head I don't really know where to start. I was listening to a small, local radio station while driving this morning and was reminded, yet again, of my frustrations with people; me included. We bitch and … [Read more...]
Keep Your Eyes On Your Own Paper
The title is a line my wife has said a bunch of times and I have to agree, it's a great "life" lesson. I take it to mean to focus on yourself and not be so critical of others. Whether it's your neighbor, your friend, Tiger Woods, John Edwards, Britney Spears, or whomever...who … [Read more...]
Sweet 16
My niece is turning 16 on Valentines Day, a very big day. It got me thinking about how, now at 33, I wish someone could have given me a little insight on life, business, and so on. For someone at the age of 16, us older folks in some ways have a crystal ball in regards to general … [Read more...]
The Lost Art Of Communication
The last four months or so I have been dealt some rather difficult situations when it comes to communicating with customers, etc. I have dealt with the following "types": those that never want to hear your voice only their own, those that don't ever talk so you can't get proper … [Read more...]
Thanks Ruby
Why don’t people care anymore? I just got off the phone with an 81 year old woman that we had done some work for; I called her because she doesn’t have any family in the state, she was diagnosed with cancer last year, and her husband died last year as well. She had told me that … [Read more...]
Mentor
This is a quick one; I would really like to know about the one person that impacted you the most. Was it a family member, a teacher, etc.? And why were they so influential (I want to hear more than "this person cared about me")? When people really impact you it's because they are … [Read more...]
Keep Your Head Up
How? I work very hard at staying positive but I'll be honest, I have moments where I want to just lose it. I turn the news on and it's all horrific- stock market, unemployment, etc.; and I hear it from everyone I come in contact with in my area. But that's my frustration, nobody … [Read more...]
Where Does The Time Go?
I think I need a time auditor...I look back over January and don't seem to know what I spent 31 days doing. Obviously I'm kidding a little bit but the general point is that time flies by and I'll never get it back, which is why I've talked before about trying to slow things down … [Read more...]