Old Friends!
We’ve been friends so long I can’t remember which one of us is the bad influence! Over 40 years ago when I started in the apparel...
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The Ladder
As you climb the ladder of life, make sure your ladder is leaning against the right wall: your job, your career, your relationships,...
Talk to Everybody
"Talk to everybody. One person could change your life, or you might even change theirs." Being a young high school senior with very...
Know Your Worth!
Before he died, a father gave an old watch to his son, and said: "Your grandfather gave me this watch. It's almost 200 years old. ...
Hanging Coffee
As I was sitting in a little coffee shop, I noticed two ladies approach the counter and order: “Five coffees please. Two for us and three...
Fire! Ready, Aim . . .
Patience is a virtue -- and I'll be the first to admit, I struggle! Well, I'm not exactly impatient. I'm just extremely eager! From...
In Training
Chick-fil-A's president Truitt Cathay says that when they hire new team members, they make their name badges with the words 'In...
Clean Up
A young boy told his dad that he had studied the 23rd Psalm and the Beatitudes, but he knew he didn’t remember all the verses, and he...
Teamwork!
The strength of your team depends upon everyone peddling in the same direction. In 1968, 2 scientist that worked for 3M accidentally...
SMILE!
A smile is the seed of love. An estimated 1800 people have jumped from to the Golden Gate Bridge since it was built in 1937. Sadly only...
Self-Doubt
Self-Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will! After high school, my work career began as a barber for six years. Sure, when...
Relation-Ships
Back in the 18th Century, ships coming into Bristol Harbor, England were damaged by tidal patterns. It was important for crews to clean...
Laughter
Laughter has many physical and mental benefits. It’s said, “laughter is the best medicine.” This time-honored phrase dates back to...
Curiosity
Mama used to tell me that when I was a young child, she always had trouble putting me to bed. She said that I never wanted to go to sleep...
My Easter Message
Every Sunday when I was young boy, my mom and Dad always took my sister and me to church. It was a very small church in my little town...
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...
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