What is a cynic? A man who knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing. Oscar Wilde 1854 – 1900 Some time ago, I was working with a client who wanted to improve his sales volume and net income by a substantial margin. After a few sessions with … [ Continue Reading ]
But I like not these great success of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods. Herodotus 484 BC – 409 BC I’ve noticed a worrying trend lately among different people and groups: the habit of viewing another person’s victory as a personal defeat. Don’t get me wrong; it’s … [ Continue Reading ]
Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. Helen Keller 1880 – 1968 I grew up in Mississippi, and in the late 1950s, I attended a program called Boys State/Girls State. The program was held in the legislative offices of the state capitol, and each participant … [ Continue Reading ]
Everything you want in life has a price connected to it. There’s a price to pay if you want to make things better, a price to pay just for leaving things as they are, a price for everything.Harry Browne1933 – 2006 Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to a friend, Madame … [ Continue Reading ]
Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. Buddha The following story has been around for some time, but it contains a very valuable lesson that I believe is worth sharing. (All … [ Continue Reading ]
How we live our days is how we live our life. Annie Dillard 1945 – I was recently thinking about an old adage regarding frogs and hot water. If you placed a live frog in a pot of boiling water, the frog would do everything it could to escape; it … [ Continue Reading ]
Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they claim to be absolutely equal. Aristotle 384 B.C. – 322 B.C. Do you work in an office where morale is low? Is your home life … [ Continue Reading ]
We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are. Anais Nin 1903 – 1977 Do you get too attached to your ideas? Are you too invested in the way you think things should work? Do you believe you can be objective about your own plans? Before … [ Continue Reading ]
Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves. Eric Sevareid 1912 – 1992 This is the time of the year when Christians worldwide celebrate the birth of Christ. But you don’t need … [ Continue Reading ]
It is unreasonable to think that we can earn rewards without being willing to pay their true price. Epictetus 55 – 135 A.D. Do you remember when buying bigger, more expensive items on layaway was a common thing? At one time, most department stores offered a layaway plan. While a … [ Continue Reading ]