Everyone wants happiness. Â Some have it, some see it as elusive – they are always chasing it. Perhaps part of the reason is that they don’t have a clear picture of what it is. Today’s quotation gives a definition and an example. . . perhaps from an unexpected source. Enjoy. “Will and I could hardly
Tomorrow is Flag Day in the United States. Â It celebrates the adoption of the United States flag by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777 Â – 235 years ago. Â Every American middle-schooler learned about the flag – and what each of the components stood for. This post isn’t a history lesson, or all about
I don’t really watch it, but the tenth anniversary of American Idol’s first show got me thinking about popularity. Millions of people watch this show, and engage with it by voting for the singers they like best.  All of the contestants are vying to win the hearts and votes of the viewers. At some level
This is a book that defies categorization. Is it a book of tweets? Sort of – there are 365 short snippets of encouragement, admonishment, support and idea generation. Is it a devotional? Kinda – you could read one snippet each day as a part of your reflection and learning. It is a picture book? Yes
I sit in meetings, facilitate training, and walk through public places, and it is all the same. Â The minute someone’s phone beeps or vibrates with a text or email notification, they seem compelled to check and see what is going on. This compulsion leads to a lack of focus and productivity, and well, it makes
Matthew 7:7 reads:  “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”(NIV) I was always fascinated by this line for a variety of reasons, including the fact that seeking and knocking start with the curiosity of asking  – and when taking the first letters of the
Behold the shopping cart (or depending on where you live, the trolley, carriage, trundler, buggy, wagon, or basket). Regardless of where you live or what you call it, one of the forerunners of the modern shopping cart was introduced on this date in 1937 in Oklahoma City by Sylvan Goldman, owner of the Piggly Wiggly
Today’s Resource Recommendation is The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Business and in Life by Charles Duhigg. On April 15th I recommended another book on habit and I mentioned that this book was on my Kindle. It is a powerful book if you want to better understand yourself and human behavior
I was always a fan of Andy Rooney.  A staple on 60 Minutes from 1978 until his death, he gave you something to think about and often chuckle about each week at the end of the program.  The quotation I share with you today is classic Rooney – curmudgeonly and unconventional and well worth some thought. “New ideas are
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