Happy Lighten up Monday! This is a fun and true story about being invited to one of my first corporate speaking events. I told this story at our SCORRE™ Conference as a set up to a key question every speaker must ask. “Will the content of my talk meet the needs of my audience?” I certainly learned one of the …
Marital Bliss
Good Morning! It’s Lighten up Monday! This morning I was reminded of how much I love being around real people who are willing to acknowledge imperfection and work toward excellence. Nothing destroys relationships, or impedes growth more than pretending to be perfect. As you will see in this clip, it also makes you look funny! [youtube id=”bZRADKPkzak”]
A Sure Cure for Insomnia
Do you have trouble sleeping? At one time I suffered from insomnia. I wrote about it and my readers comments helped me develop habits that now allow me to get a good nights sleep almost every night. Relax for 30 minutes before you go to bed. Avoid bright lights. Develop pre-bedtime habits that your brain will associate with sleep. All …
Out of the Valley of the Shadow of Death
I debated whether to share this story, but I have no choice. I have run into so many people who are struggling and wonder if there is any hope. This is exhibit “A” that there is hope! In this post is the unbelievable entry I wrote in my journal over ten years ago and the story of how God’s amazing …
Recalculating
For many years I fought the idea of using GPS because I already had a GPS. Her name was Diane. She was my wife. “Turn left in 500 ft – Stay on this road for three miles – Stop! – We’re here!” Diane was always right and she didn’t need batteries. Now I have become dependent of the voice of …