Monthly Archives: July 2024

“I swing big, with everything I’ve got. I hit big or I miss big.” “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.” “Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.”Babe Ruth A bit of baseball … Continue reading →

On one of his fabulous “Success Hotline” pep-talks,* my wonderful friend and mentor Dr. Rob Gilbert asked an intriguing question: “What one three-letter word guarantees success?” Mmmm. The word “Yes” sprang to mind, but that didn’t seem right. Then the … Continue reading →

“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.”Sir Edmund Hillary “Appreciate yourself and honor your soul.”Yogi teabag tag A little known fact: Lord Nelson, England’s most famous naval hero, suffered from bouts of seasickness his entire life. Still, he … Continue reading →

How to Enjoy Writing: A Book of Aid and Comfort — love this title! One day, I pulled this guide by Janet and Isaac Asimov off my shelf and leafed through it—and a passage just leaped out at me: “To be … Continue reading →

“You have to believe. Otherwise, it will never happen.” Neil Gaiman A gathering of more wise words from peak performers in a range of fields to give us all a boost today: “Every day is another opportunity to start again … Continue reading →

From Song of the Open Road by Walt Whitman: 5 From this hour I ordain myself loos’d of limits and imaginary lines, Going where I list, my own master total and absolute, Listening to others, considering well what they say, … Continue reading →

“All serious daring starts from within.”      Eudora Welty “The grass is greener on the inside.”   Dot Reeder, retail store “Inquire within” – I once met a tall, red-headed young man who was a devoted yoga student who and sported a … Continue reading →

“The greatest achievements are those that benefit others.”. Dennis Waitley “If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.” Margaret Fuller Right now, I’m sitting in a little plaza near my home having a coffee and writing this … Continue reading →

Comments cited in Leadership When the Heat’s on (McGraw-Hill) “If you had a bank that credited your account each morning with$86,400, carried over no balance from day to day, allowing you to keep no cash in your account, canceling all … Continue reading →

The July 4th holiday has ended, but its truths linger on. So let’s create our own Declaration of Independence as writers! As a source of inspiration, the July 4, 1776 version is unbeatable: bold, forthright words, which sparked a revolution … Continue reading →