Monthly Archives: January 2024

The greatest good we can do for another is not to share our riches but to reveal to him his own.”   Benjamin Disraeli “Spread the light; be the lighthouse.”   Yogi Teabag Quote A cherished friend and mentor once shared something … Continue reading →

Harry Bullis, former chairman of the board of General Mills, often gave his salespeople the following advice: “Forget about the sales you hope to make and concentrate on the service you want to render.” “I tell our salespeople that if … Continue reading →

The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. You can’t get there by bus, only by hard work and … Continue reading →

For my beloved sister, Judy: Solitude I have a place where I go When there’s too many people, I have a house where I go Where no one can be; I have a house where I go Where nobody ever … Continue reading →

Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind.‘Pooh!’ he whispered.‘Yes, Piglet?’‘Nothing,’ said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw.‘I just wanted to be sure of you.’” The birthday card with this little story sits in a special spot in my tiny office. On the … Continue reading →

One of my all-time favorite guides to writing isn’t really a writing guide at all. It’s called Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-term Fulfillment by George Leonard. My great friend and mentor Coach Tully recommended it highly and I’m forever grateful … Continue reading →

Edith Wharton is a favorite author of mine. Words of wisdom on writing novels from her slim, helpful guide, The Writing of Fiction: “At every stage in the progress of his tale the novelist must rely on what may be … Continue reading →

One may go a long way after one is tired.”   French Proverb How true athletes and peak performers have found this to be! And yet how often many of us forget it when a bit of fatigue hits us. We … Continue reading →

Let me tell you a story: The Great Depression tumbled many a successful business off its feet—and that’s exactly what happened to the legendary hotel owner, Conrad Hilton. The crash of 1929 was anything but kind to Conrad. People weren’t … Continue reading →

Picture-Books in WinterRobert Louis Stevenson Summer fading, winter comes —Frosty mornings, tingling thumbs,Winter robins, winter rooks,And the picture story-books. Water now is turned to stoneNurse and I can walk upon;Still we find the flowing brooksIn the picture story-books. All the … Continue reading →