With as busy as so many of us get with earning a living and caring for our families, it begs the question: why give our time? For many (if not most) of us, our faith answers that question. However, beyond the altruistic reasons, there many pragmatic, self-serving reasons as well. Read the rest of this entry »

A big obstacle we often face to growing our business is actually running it. Perhaps it is time to stop running and start growing. Read the rest of this entry »

Recently I was sitting at my desk and I could not quiet my head. I was thinking of all the stuff I had to do that I really could not figure out what to do at all. I was paralyzed. Read the rest of this entry »

How many of us have been guilty of sugar coating the truth to the point of obscurity? And whose feelings are we really trying to protect? Read the rest of this entry »

Chances are you have heard the expression “Keep smiling and dialing!” The premise behind that idea is that when you speak to someone over the phone, the person on the other end can sense a “vibe” from you that is either positive or negative—and there is no neutral. If it’s not positive, it’s negative. In the absence of light, there is only darkness; there is no in-between. Read the rest of this entry »

If we actually followed shampoo bottle instructions to the letter, we would never get out of the shower. Yet there is some infinite wisdom in those three little words. Read the rest of this entry »

The growing value of gold goes to show how much just a little bit of gold is worth. Indeed, one of the oldest usages of the word prospecting is associated with gold! Read the rest of this entry »