Your Red Velvet Rope
I once heard Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad Poor Dad) say that if you are going to have a voice and make a difference in the world you should expect to have 1/3 of the people love you, 1/3 hate you…
Personal Development
Life gives to the giver and takes………
Recently Joanne and I had dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. This restaurant opened last April – in the same location as a previously failed venture. They need an ongoing staff of about 35 people. In the 10 months…
Oh No — the Sky is Falling
I do a lot of interviews these days as the workplace continues to keep all of us on our toes. And it seems inevitable that the question about being in a “slow economy” comes up. I wish I could convey…
I’m so sorry for this…..
Joanne and I visited an artists’ conference recently. The room was filled with well-known and talented musicians and for the concluding evening session, a variety of those were invited up to play or sing. However, the talent was somewhat obscured as…
So How’s That Working for You?
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…
Oh the inexpressible comfort….
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…
You aren’t good enough
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…
Is the American Dream still possible?
Last summer Joanne and I attended a wedding on Hilton Head Island. The young couple had a beautiful ceremony out on a dock, just as the sun was setting. They had new degrees with student loan debt, new jobs (neither…
Get off the nail – today!!
This is one of the most commented-on stories in The Rudder of the Day. I heard a story from my friend Bob about an old dog lying on the front porch. A neighbor approached the porch and could hear the dog…
Are you wrinkling your soul?
Here are the beginning of another year we are all reminded, we are one year older. Sometimes I look around at people I’ve known for 20 years and wonder if I look as old as they do. But then I’m…