In today’s turbulent job market, with high unemployment and even greater uncertainty, it is more important than ever to take control of your own career. The days of signing on to one company and working through to retirement are mostly gone for the vast majority of today’s workers. The reality is that you will change … Read more
I first read Henry David Thoreau in 10th grade. I must admit, I was forced to read him by my English teacher, a stern woman who firmly believed that taking any pleasure out of life was totally wrong and that you should go through life with a scowl on your face and a solid work … Read more
When I was working for the Southland Corporation, I had the good fortune to work in the Training Department with some very talented and expert trainers. During my tenure with the company, I came to learn and understand about a model for improving human performance, that is called The Performance Model. This five step model … Read more
A few weeks ago I attended a volunteer luncheon at an assisted living facility where I take communion to the residents on a monthly basis. It was a pleasant and friendly time where most of the volunteers being honored that day were actually residents of the facility. I was surprised how many of these people, … Read more
Serendipity is often described as a happy accident. People have also defined it as discovering a treasure while looking for something else. I used to believe that serendipity involved a lot of luck; but I no longer believe that is what happens. I have come to understand that serendipity will happen to you when you … Read more
In the movie Pay it Forward, Haley Joel Osment plays a young boy who learns how to “pay it forward” by giving gifts to strangers as a result of receiving his own gift from a person he did not know. This wonderful gesture begins a series of events, where complete strangers positively change the lives … Read more
Faith is often defined as a belief in something for which there is no proof. Faith means trusting in someone or something that you cannot see, describe or quantify. Faith means that often, in spite of all evidence to the contrary, you firmly believe that what you are doing or believing in, is in fact, … Read more
“Like sand through the hour-glass, so are the days of our lives.” These words have begun the soap opera, Days of our Lives for almost fifty years. It is also one of your mother’s favorite shows and I have heard those words coming from our television on an almost daily basis. As I near my … Read more