Before You Go Back to get Your Degree…Read This
I earned my college degrees while working full-time and being the father of two very young children. The credit for making that work goes to …
Posts in category Life
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Get a Life and Leave the Comfort Zone
The Impediment to Success is Comfort I don’t think a comfort zone is always a bad thing. It’s like your security blanket. Sometimes you need …
The Best Thing You Can Do Today
As William Ward said, “Feeling gratitude and not sharing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” All of us have a ton …
Volunteering – The Greatest Gift of all Time is Time
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. ~Oscar Wilde Many people volunteer because they feel like they have to or …
You Are the Author of Your Life: Know When to Write a New Chapter
Nope, it’s not an article about leadership, quitting your job, being fired, the perils of being a Millennial, or how Facebook is dying. While those …
Does How You Dress and Look Impact Your Career? YES.
Years ago I worked on the shop floor of a manufacturing plant. I had worked my way through school at another plant so I definitely …
40 Incorrectly Used Words That Can Make You Look Dumb
While I like to think I know a little about business writing, I still fall into a few word traps. (Not to mention a few cliché …
VIDEO>Watch This and be Inspired to Give Back to Others This Holiday Season!
As the holidays fast approach and we get ready to enjoy delicious food with our loved ones, warm comfortable homes and gifts under the tree, …
No Debbie Downers! These are the Friends You Need for Success
Have you ever spent any time with a “Negative Ned” or a “Debbie Downer”? You know the type – they turn every positive emotion or …
Four Things for My Kids about Work and Life
When my daughter Elizabeth and I get within two blocks of her high school, her demeanor changes. Gone is the witty, funny, charming girl I …