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No Ambition
Intelligence without ambition is like a bird without wings. -Salvator Dali Ambition is that fiery spark that ignites within us and...


For The Love of Money
Money will buy you everything but happiness! When I was 14 years old , I got my first job as a car hop at my hometown diner. I made...


Alone?
I didn't write this but I wanted to share this very touching story: A father takes his son into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him...


Trash Talk
I'll never forget the time Karen and I were riding in the car with our little Karlie in the back in her baby seat. Apparently, I...


Bye-Bye Birdie
Sometimes as we struggle in our climb to become successful, we overlook our priorities. We sacrifice relationships and sometimes, even...


Don't Get Old On Me!
Hopping out of bed one morning, I complained: "My big toe hurts!" My wife -- with her hands on her hips -- stared back at me and...


Almost Famous!
A very famous person and some guy wearing a white jumpsuit & sunglasses! Being famous has its perks. Everyone recognizes us, we get the...


Auto-Correct
The original Auto-Correct! Everybody is trying to find a quicker way to get things done! It's like racing against time, but...


Making Connections
Because I love people, whenever I get the chance, I often start up a conversation with complete strangers. Friends have often said that...


Butt Dialing
We've all got "that" person (or maybe we are that person) that butt dials constantly! I've got one friend who I think actually stays up...


Your Bank Account
Imagine you had a bank account that deposited $86,400 each morning. The account carries over no balance from day to day, and every...


Re-Gifting
Christmas is over but not forgotten. Some of us are still picking pine-needles out of our shag carpet. And if you still have shag...


Find Happiness
The key to finding happiness is helping others find theirs! A wise teacher once brought balloons to school and told her pupils to blow...


The Gift of Christmas
One of my heroes is Bob Goff, author of Love Does, an excellent must-read book! According to Bob, giving is not just a moral obligation...


Memories
In 1957, this was my 'brand new camera!' In High School, I was one of few to have a movie camera. It was an 8 mm Wollensak (shown...


Judging Others . . .
“A young man in his early twenties, looking out from the train’s window shouted… ‘Dad, look at the trees racing by'. Dad smiled. A young...


Cookie Thief
A woman was waiting at an airport one night, with several long hours before her flight. She grabbed a book, bought a bag of cookies and...


My Blessings
My heart is filled with gratitude and thankfulness for the two most extraordinary blessings in my life —my beloved wife and precious...


The Gift of Kindness
No gift of kindness -- no matter how small -- is ever wasted! “In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year old boy...


Baby Elephant
As a man was passing by a group of elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only...
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