Just ask the horse
I heard a story about a man riding a horse at breakneck speed. It appears he’s going someplace very important. A man standing along the roadside shouts, “Where are you going?” To which the rider yells back, “I don’t know.…
Personal Development
I have a strong urge to purge
This is a guest post by Joanne Miller. She is my wife and affectionately known as Queen Mother in the 48Days community. She writes, serves the needs of others and spends time with her grandchildren. She doesn’t use Twitter or Facebook…
Jobs come and go – but beauty and grace continue
There are two bluebird families making nests outside my window this morning. A group of robins are getting their morning drink from our feeder. The chickadees are moving into a newly hung birdhouse as well. A brave groundhog just ambled…
Was it a failure or a step toward your success?
The unexpected changes happening today are causing a lot of people to think they have “failed.” But have they really, or is that occurrence a necessary step toward success? Is it possible to be extraordinarily great in any area of…
Does “education” expand or limit your options?
Of course we assume that any degree expands our possibilities. Someone with an M.D. behind their name certainly has far more options than someone without a graduate degree or even a B.A. A person with any college degree has more…
Start 2015 with a clear slate – but then create a clear plan
Management guru Peter Drucker always recommended that you examine every part of your business regularly to determine if there is anything you are doing now that you wouldn’t do again if you could start over. What if you did this…
When hope is gone…..
This is a time of year when many people are confronted with the fact that their dreams did not come true, their job still stinks, and life is no better than last year. What do you do when hope seems…
Midlife Career Transition – Blessing or Curse?
“Midway on our life’s journey I found myself in a dark wood.” Thus begins Dante’s famous story, Divine Comedy. Literature, art, and Hollywood movies are full of the theme that life is a journey, a personal pilgrimage, and we’re all…
Would you compromise for more attention?
I listened to the entire new album Songs of Innocence by U2 this morning while on the treadmill. (It’s exactly 48 minutes – a cool number and great for a workout). As I was listening I remembered a significant U2…
Hourly pay will keep you poor
In challenging times I see people managing their money better. And I commend them on getting involved with Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University as thousands of you have done. But here’s an important principle — Not only is it important…