A personal trainer once told me, “Sweat is our friend.” He was right. According to the University of Nevada School of Medicine, sweat serves several important purposes. It not only helps cool the body but also maintains body temperature and clears toxins. “Working up a sweat” during a physical workout indicates that you’re making progress; good things are happening. But our physical health isn’t the only area of life that benefits from sweat. Your level of success and achievement is driven by it. You see, the “secret” of success is no secret. Ask anyone who’s accomplished anything great. They’ll tell you that they did it as the result of one little four-letter word – WORK. If you want to do… [Read More]
PRESS “PAUSE”
It’s December – certainly one of the busiest months of the year. It’s a time when businesses are wrapping up deals, preparing year-end reports, drafting next year’s budget, and tying up the loose ends of 2016. In your personal life, it’s a time when you decorate, shop, wrap, cook, clean, travel, send holiday cards, plan and/or attend social events and school functions, and attend services at your church or synagogue. In the metropolitan area where I live, there are literally hundreds of concerts, shows, plays, recitals, special performances, parades, caroling and Christmas tree lighting events scheduled every afternoon and evening. It’s the month when we get together with family and friends to enjoy Christmas or Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve… [Read More]
Thanksgiving
I love Thanksgiving. I love the tradition, the gathering of family and friends and, of course, the food! I especially love the idea of giving thanks. When we acknowledge how fortunate we are, we become better human beings. When we give thanks, we’re filled with a joy and inner peace that comes from sincere gratitude and appreciation. Giving thanks puts things in perspective. We all have hurts, hardships, and hurdles, but giving thanks for our bounty, benefits and blessings causes us to see our lives from a different point of view. Thankfulness generates positive feelings that fill up the holes in our hearts. If you want to have the best Thanksgiving ever, here’s a suggestion. Today, start an on-going list… [Read More]
From the Heart
A couple of weeks ago I was in Nashville working with MV2 Entertainment, a talented group of creative people making music and growing a unique business. While there, my colleagues and I stayed at the Homewood Suites Hotel near Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. It was at the hotel that I met Tonni Carter. Tonni works in the food and beverage services division of the hotel, and she was brought to my attention by a member of our party. He noticed the gracious, loving attention that Tonni was giving to a special group of guests — patients and family members of patients who were in town for treatments at the medical center. His comments about Tonni made… [Read More]
Are You Fun?
What a pleasure it is to be around people who are fun. Not the silly, goofy, loud, always-joking-around kind of people. They can be annoying. I’m talking about the people who smile, who are optimistic, who have the gift of finding a little humor even in difficult situations, and who make the time you spend with them enjoyable. They make you glad that you were in their presence, and you feel more energized, happier, and more positive just from having been with them. A wonderful story is told about Theodore Roosevelt. The day of his funeral, as the ceremonial procession moved slowly and solemnly along Pennsylvania Avenue, there was a policeman standing on a street corner. As the funeral procession… [Read More]
