Self-defeating actions will continue to give us self-defeating results. I love to hear David Letterman give his Words of Wisdom from Dr. Phil. The clips are absolutely hilarious. While the segments are funny when taken out of context, Dr Phil…
This is one of my favorite stories, because of the principles revealed. Based on a true story, it has been told with many versions. Years ago, when the first diamonds were being discovered in Africa, diamond fever spread across the…
[powerpress] 1. I have passions and ambitions but no time to pursue them. 2. How can I sell my unique backyard playhouses? 3. I was moved to tears this morning because of my overwhelming fear 4. A long term goal…
This is a guest post by Kimanzi Constable. He is a former bread delivery driver turned best-selling author, international speaker and life coach. His passion is to help family men and woman live life by their own design and create a freedom based…
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m sharing one of Joanne and my favorite quotations about friendship: “Oh, the comfort — the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person — having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring…
I never purchase the sensational magazines in the grocery checkout lane. But I do sometimes glance at the headlines. Recently I saw yet another famous celebrity couple announcing their split with the title – ‘Our Careers kept us apart’. Give…
Over the weekend Joanne was flipping channels and happened on to the beginning of the 1998 movie, You’ve Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. In the movie Joe (Tom) opens one of his big bookstores right across the…
[powerpress] 1. Have you ever known someone whose pessimism was so bad it required counseling? 2. What I am looking for is someone with the right size shoe to kick me out of my nest of complacency. 3. Is there…
This is a guest post by Zechariah Newman. Zechariah is a Figaro’s Pizza franchisee, writer, and speaker. You can follow him on Twitter or Facebook. If you’d like to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. You aren’t good enough. You…
It seems that every day I hear from someone who is starting another non-profit business or ministry and wants me to contribute money. And along with that, there is usually the implication that the non-profit has a higher calling and…