Every year, about this time, I make it a point to tune in to the Annual “ESPY” Awards. This entertaining ESPN sports awards event has been a television mainstay since 1993. The name was created to represent Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly, and the production itself easily rivals that of the Oscars, Emmys, Grammy’s, or…
Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear as we once again provide unique examples from current life situations to prove that creativity and out-of-the-box thinking can be discovered anywhere at anytime if you’ll simply take a moment to look around you. Can you remember the days when you were very young and…
I think most would agree that, at this particular time, our country, our organizations, and our people are in dire need of true leadership. I’m afraid we’re in for bitter disappointment if we place our hopes and dreams in the hands of anyone currently in residence in Washington D.C. or our own state capitols. And…
Let me begin by admitting that this title is a little misleading. Of course, a towel has no wisdom. It might boast a few cool threads, but that’s nothing more than a fashion statement. However, for the sake of this conversation, the towel does play a key role. When it comes to dealing with difficult,…
Here we find a somewhat unusual man. Let’s start with his name. His full name is Warren Washington Albert Johnothan Samuel Armididajad Buffett. Over the past several weeks, I’ve asked friends, neighbors, relatives, and clients what they knew about Warren Buffett. The majority of them had heard the name before. Few knew why. Some knew…
I recently addressed a group of close to 300 parents and college-bound high school graduates in what turned out to be a very educational, eye-opening experience for me and everyone in attendance. The evening was designed to mentally and emotionally prepare both students and parents for the new and very unique experience of moving from…
In browsing a recent copy of Success Magazine, I found some alarming percentages. The data was presented in a very positive article describing how the Success Foundation’s goal was to provide personal-development content and programs to more than 10 million teenagers. This material will provide the fundamental life-skills and personal-development philosophies necessary for success in…
I often wonder if we live on the same planet or in the same dimension as those within the beltway in Washington. Don’t they have access to the same newspapers and magazines that we do? Do their TVs have no news channels? Do they not visit the areas they represent? Do they not hear from…
Most of those NOT born in a barn have certainly heard of Google. However, the two young men responsible for the world’s largest Internet search engine may not be as well-known to many. Known by those in the technical community as “Geeks Gone Wild,” Sergey Brin and Larry Page, are No. 32 ($18.7 billion) and…