And this is called the day of love
It’s funny how facts blur and morph over time. History is conveniently forgotten or even outright changed in some cases. Valentine’s Day originated back in the third century AD when Emperor Claudius II executed two men. They were both named Valentine, but were killed...
read moreIs there another option to death by fire?
Public speaking is often said to be one of people’s most feared activities. To some, it ranks as more fearful that death by fire! I witnessed this as proof-positive in a very long-time friend of mine. He’s in the sales business and is often required to give...
read moreJust be Sheldon
Sheldon Cooper, the uber-nerd genius on the great sitcom series The Big Bang Theory is brilliant, to say the least. Not just his character, but also the way he is played by actor Jim Parsons. Sheldon’s brilliance is without question, but he is often too literal. He...
read moreMaybe there should be less hope in the world
“A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen” is the definition of “Hope.” When a person discovers they’re inflicted with a likely incurable disease, it is sometimes said that all they have left is “hope.” Of course this is a very sad thing I’d...
read moreYou’ve got mail – yeah
And so did I (got mail, I mean, in case you didn’t read the subject line) So today’s ditty is from the mail bag. Each of these questions was from more than the one named person, so please don’t be offended if you’re not mentioned. From Craig and a few others: Q: “Do I...
read moreHave you set your criteria?
Before you scoff at reading another ditty about Warren Buffet or his investing strategies, you might want to consider what I’m about to say. No, not when investing in stock. Read on… Here are some of the criteria Buffet uses when investing his money or buying a...
read moreAre you living in reality?
I’ve started watching Game of Thrones recently with my wife. We don’t watch a lot of television, but like to work our way through quality programing every so often. Especially without commercials on Netflix, or in this case HBO. As I’m sure you know, people rave about...
read moreBig goals reader backlash.
Some days are just like this… From the mailbag… a comment about yesterday’s post on goal achieving: “Tony – Dude, I’ve been goal setting for a while. I’m achieving them - slowly. But what’s up? You didn’t give us the whole formula! You said there are “more nuances.”...
read moreStop setting big goals or you’ll fail.
I know you’ve been told by almost every goal setting guru on the planet that you must set big goals and write them down. Wrong! If that’s the formula for goal achieving, why aren’t more people where they want to be in life? If it were that simple, wouldn’t everyone...
read more2.9 seconds isn’t fast enough.
If you haven’t watched this sport yet, I get it. It’s like any other, you need to know the players, the rules and team members to really appreciate it. But… Don’t miss the important lesson here. From setup before the race to the take-down after, the precision of these...
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