The Right Light

Since starting my own business in July 2001, just weeks before the world changed in September 2001, there have been no shortage of, um, challenges. 9/11 itself was one of the first. There has always been some problem, some obstacle. This Gloomy Gus really summed it up for me: "There are no pleasant surprises when [...]

By |2018-08-27T07:50:59-04:00August 27th, 2018|Attitude, Change, Humility, Humor, Personal Development, Professional Growth, Small Business|Comments Off on The Right Light

On Getting Better

To date I have published almost 300 blog posts. Recently, I started publishing a blog  every day, seven days a week. And I love it. Writing is deeply fulfilling and I hope I can offer some encouragement, wisdom and insight. And maybe bring a smile. Maybe. It bothers me that my writing is often not [...]

By |2018-07-25T10:41:18-04:00July 26th, 2018|Art, Creativity, Habit, Humility, Humor, Personal Development, Skills|Comments Off on On Getting Better

Old School

I know a guy who owns a lot of income-producing real estate, and he does everything wrong. All of his properties are in his personal name. Pleas by well-meaning lawyers to create single property LLC's to protect his personal assets have fallen on deaf ears. He leases space based on monthly rent and is not [...]

By |2017-07-22T10:57:45-04:00July 20th, 2017|Business, Humility, Profitability, Service, Success, Wealth|Comments Off on Old School

Embracing Criticism

At my worst I get peevish and snappy and I lash out at the critic. Why? Sometimes it is just a bad day. Under other pressures I lose patience. Sometimes I just feel like the critic does not understand what I am trying to do. Sometimes I feel like the critic is embracing a bureaucratic [...]

By |2017-07-14T07:28:05-04:00July 14th, 2017|Criticism, Gratitude, Humility, Personal Development, Professional Development, Professional Growth, Skills|Comments Off on Embracing Criticism
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