Henry David Thoreau once said: “A man had better starve at once than lose his innocence in the process of getting his bread.” Just doing a job cannot justify doing something unethical, immoral, or dishonest. The guards in the German concentration camps, after becoming friends with the prisoners, would often justify walking them to the…
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. Ask the horse.” This seems to be essentially the story I’m hearing from lots…
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 but has more connections than anyone I know. If you’d like to guest post on…
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 from our barn to the wooded area along the fence. Yes, work needs to be…
I was just on the Zig Ziglar Show – hosted by my son Kevin. Pretty interesting how I took Kevin to see Zig multiple times – starting when he was about 14 years old. When he was 16 we attended one of the See You at the Top events. Zig came over to the edge…
This is an excerpt from the new 48 Days to the Work You Love. The story here still breaks my heart when I recall it: Pastor Jones sat in my office, slouched down in the big chair, struggling to relay the events of the last few days. After 19 years of faithful service as a…
I just got a FedEx delivery. This was a new driver, and as always, I talked to him about his work – did he love it, did he have any dreams for something else, etc. I asked if he was an employee or an independent contractor as I know FedEx has both. Just the normal…
Many of you are writing books or magazine articles. Never forget the importance of having a great title. A great book can do poorly because of a less-than-stellar title. Here are some examples of titles that were changed – you’ll recognize the new ones: Tomorrow is Another Day – became Gone With the Wind. And…
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 but has more connections than anyone I know. If you’d like to guest post on…
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 our lives without going through those inevitable “failures?” Can a world-class golfer get to greatness…
