Ross Reck – According to a recent article in Nice News, starting each class with a brief conversation has produced amazing results at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Atlanta. The strategy is to build relationships with and among students before opening a textbook.

Ross Reck – As my wife Marcia and I were walking back to our car after shopping at Sprout’s Farmer’s Market, we were greeted by a woman with a very enthusiastic,

Ross Reck – Many people choose to follow the crowd by taking the well-worn path through life. They find this choice appealing because it seems relatively risk-free and it keeps them well inside their comfort zone.

I asked a close friend who was in his early 90s what his secret was that enabled him to enjoy getting older, he responded with, “Be kind.” He went on to say, “When folks discover the pure joy to be found in some way serving others, their aging takes a back seat, and they find…

A friend was not feeling well, so I gave him a ride to Urgent Care. After a doctor diagnosed his illness, he sent two prescriptions to a nearby Walgreens to be filled, and they were to be ready by the time we got there.

The answer is: you have fun! Something magical happens when you bring a group of friends or loved ones together—all kinds of positive energy get released, everyone has smiles on their faces and there’s always lots of laughter.

I attended a social event where one of the guests was intent on bringing out the best in the people around him. Instead of bragging about his own deeds and accomplishments, he spent the evening encouraging the people around him to talk about theirs. Let me tell you, by the end of the evening, a…

Ross Reck – When someone smiles at me, it makes me feel better and it puts a smile on my face as well.

Ross Reck – People are almost dying to be on the receiving end of kind acts. As a result, they tend to remember the people who performed them.

Ross Reck – The above statement was inspired by Will Rogers. It reminds us that we often start out pursuing our dreams with the notion that the pathway will be straight, level and not all that difficult.