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…
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…
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…
Okay – it’s getting close. Last year we introduced a new event called Innovate – for creative people to discover ways to release and prosper from their talent. We have not allowed any registrations for the dates for this year…
This is a guest post by my good friend Rory Vaden. Rory was a speaker on our Wisdom Meets Passion cruise and is the Cofounder of Southwestern Consulting, Self-Discipline Strategist and Speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of Take…
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…
Here’s a simple contest. Each year I like to come up with a phrase to enter the New Year. Some are easy: “Things will be great in ’98.” “Everything’s fine in ’99.” “Like eagles we’ll soar in 2004.” “Living extreme…