Last week’s Reminder, which was about taking advantage of opportunities to forgive others, generated a fair number of comments. One in particular caught my attention. This person said, “I have a tear in my eye, and I wasn’t even there! My wife hasn’t seen her sister for at least 30 years, but neither have my…
A friend of mine posted the most wonderful story on Facebook about forgiveness. I’d like to share her story with you. “Yesterday I decided that I wanted to reconnect with my step daughter. We have been estranged for a number of years. Today, I literally ran into her in a department store. I looked at…
This past week, I received some wonderful quotes on how to treat other people. The first was from my youngest daughter, Nancy. The little girl who played George Clooney’s daughter in the movie, The Descendants, was asked in an interview what advice George Clooney gave her since she’s just starting out in acting. She responded,…
A recent Dear Abby column carried a poem titled Decide to Forgive that was written by Robert Muller, a former assistant secretary-general of the United Nations. Several lines in the poem caught my attention: To forgive is the highest, Most beautiful form of love. In return you will receive Untold peace and happiness. The column then ended with this…
Success doesn’t just happen. It’s part of a process that usually begins with a lot of hard work – the kind that most people aren’t willing to do. This is the unglamorous side of success that’s often referred to as “paying your dues.” Paying your dues is necessary because this is where you gain the…
My oldest daughter recently posted this quote on her Facebook and I think it’s one of the keys to living a happy life. Every one of us comes into the world as a unique individual–an original, if you will. It’s our originality that makes us loveable and attracts people to us. When we try to…
“Every successful person has tasted the bitter pills of failure, but they never swallowed them.” My son recently emailed this quote to me and I think it rings very true with the reality of success. Far too many people, when they experience failure, they let it derail them from their quest for success. In reality,…
As George Clooney accepted the award for Best Actor at the 17th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards for his role in the movie The Descendants, he said this was the life altering advice his father had given him. He then continued, “I have to say I am very proud of this film.” This is excellent advice to…
Recently, my good friend Dave sent me a document titled “Life from the Seat of a Tractor.” It contained 30 excellent bullet points on how to live a better life. I’d like to share some of them with you. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. Words that soak into your ears are whispered….not…
Early in 2007, Tom Coughlin, head coach of the New York Giants of the National Football League, was in danger of losing his job. His team had lost seven of their last nine games and was characterized by in-fighting and bickering. Coach Coughlin had always been a no-nonsense hard-nosed football coach who tried to motivate…