“It ain’t what a person don’t know that hurts them, it’s what they know that ain’t so that hurts them.” – Mark Twain…This is so true. Most of us buy into false concepts. Read More

Who are you letting influence your life? There was a little bird. He had his wing over his eye. He was crying.The owl said to the bird, “You are crying.” “Yes,” said the little bird, and he pulled his wing away from his eye. “Oh, I see,” said the owl.”You’re crying because the big bird Read More

Very often I have come across in my own life and that of others a conflict between change and happiness. We know that we have to embrace change yet we are unhappy. Read More

Here’s a final question on relationships: “Is that okay?” Is what my relationships doing “to” me good? Are they nudging me in the right direction? What do they have me becoming? Take a second look. Some will be positive and energizing. Others are some bad apples. Both good and bad relationships will take you somewhere. Read More

Make your life about growth. The poet Longfellow was asked the secret of his continued interest in life. Pointing to a nearby apple tree, Longfellow said, “The purpose of that apple tree is to grow a little new wood each year. That is what I plan to do.” Read More

Here is the first question: “Who am I around?” Make a mental note of the people with whom you most often associate. You’ve got to evaluate everybody who is able to influence you in any way. Read More

Peer pressure is an especially powerful force because it is so subtle. If you’re around people who spend all they make, chances are excellent that you’ll spend all you make. If you are around people who go to more ball games than concerts, chances are excellent that you’ll do the same thing. If you are Read More