Personal Philosophy

Why We Get So Much Done Around the Holidays: Because We Have To

It’s that time of year again — when time warps and we start operating at a higher level of efficiency. It’s the time when we start getting pumped about “getting it done.” It happens every year. We get into mid- to late-October and everyone starts saying, “I can’t believe that Thanksgiving and Christmas are just

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The Law of Nature: Connect With Spirit, Achieve New Growth

Every time I have been inside the Jessup Correctional Institution to speak, I have always felt moved by the spirit. Yes, the guys who I am speaking to have committed crimes, and the general consensus on the outside is to not care about what happens to them. They’ve sealed their fates. They did the crime, now they must do the time. But when I’m there, I feel a sensation, one that leads me to conclude that these guys can connect with spirit.

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Being Liked or Being Respected? What Your Preference Says About You

It feels good to be liked, but there’s a difference between being liked and being respected. If it’s a choice between the two, which would you rather be? I believe the correct answer is respected. You see, you can be liked, but not respected, but if you’re respected, the odds are good that you’ll be liked.

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Seasons of Change: From Real Estate Referrals to Personal Advocate

This spring, I watched proudly as my daughter graduated from St. Ursula School. She had been attending the K-8 school since kindergarten, and was leaving as an eighth grade graduate on her way to experience the next phase of her journey, in high school. There’s sadness to the end of this season of our daughter’s life,

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