It seems like there is a lack of confidence in many things that people have previously trusted in. Financial institutions that have been around for over a hundred years are gone. Companies have gone bankrupt. The phrase, "job security" seems to be a mi...

In business, the phrase, "less is more," means that keeping things simple and clear will make for a better product. In other words, you don't need a whole lot of extras. Just keep it simple and your product will actually be "more" of what it would be if...

What happened? Who is responsible for this economic mess? This is not my fault and it just isn't fair! Sound familiar? As our children were growing up, I told them many times that life is not fair. No one ever said it would be; and, it never will...

Over a period of time, bad habits will always catch up with you. Two very bad habits in our culture today have caught up with us in a rather dramatic and serious way. They are lack of responsibility and entitlement. The habit of not taking responsibi...

I have written before about how thoughts can be "weed seeds." Negative or destructive thoughts in our mind are very similar to weeds in a flowerbed or garden. They will grow and flourish unless we get them out! So what about the words that we speak?...

Is your present job fulfilling? Are you energized and inspired at work? Sadly, a lot of people just can't wait to get out of their present job and move into something new and exciting. They are tired of all the hassles and challenges at their job. T...

Those who are always expecting things to go wrong have an expression that they like to use. When something goes amiss, they chime in and say, "It figures." Now of course they have other expressions too. At times, they use similar expressions like, "I...

Recently there was a news report that Colonel Sanders's 68-year-old recipe was being secretly moved from its previous storage spot until security could be revamped. The story went on to say that only one copy of the legendary recipe exists on a single s...

A lot of people really think that the reason "rich people" are so happy and positive is because they are rich and successful. Therefore, it's easy for them to be that way. But is that really true? In so many of the motivational books and courses, you...

It took me six months. The anger and betrayal was finally satisfied on that humid day in June...or was it? It was the day I finally got my revenge. It happened over thirty years ago. Six months earlier, I accepted a job in Florida. My new bride of ...

This morning I was reviewing my goals for this year. I needed to do some revisions and make some changes. I do this on a regular basis. Normally people think about their "resolutions" in late December, or, on New Year's Day. They write down their goa...

How many people do you know who are perfect and never make a mistake? Thoughts of past failures can be very defeating. So many times, our past failures, mistakes and shortcomings hinder us from receiving God's promises. No, we are not perfect; we don...

Football season is back. Football fans everywhere are excited, enthused and hopeful for their favorite team! And, of course, there have been a lot of preseason interviews. I'm not a huge football fan, but while driving last week, I punched up the spo...

My wife, Kathy, told me that when she was very young she lived on a farm. At night, Dean, her dad, would go to the window and open it. He would then shout, "Hey Dean, it's time to get up!" He told his young children that his voice would go all over t...

We look into a mirror to see how we look. Men use a mirror to shave and women use one to put on makeup. We all check our hair in the mirror. What thoughts come to you when looking into a mirror? "I need a haircut." "Where did that come from?" or, "I...