If you woke up yesterday morning with sugar plums dancing in your head, most likely Santa made it down the chimney ... and you found Rudolph stretched out on the ottoman with a cup of egg nog in hand. T here’s a powerful lesson in here for you. “Seriously?” my…
The cost of the fanciful mix of gifts described in the classic carol, The 12 Days of Christmas, has been tracked for over a quarter of a century. W ho knew how expensive the Seven-Swans-A-Singing would be? The good news is that since last year, the Index is up only…
The holidays are here and we’re still trying to figure out how we’re going to get it all done. You know, all the productivity stuff we talk about? S o, instead of asking you to work at something – anything – I’ve decided to give you a gift of holiday…
I've always remembered Steve Jobs' comment that you could fit all of Apple's products on one table. You could probably still do that today ... and with such simplicity and focus, they’ve been able to achieve a market value of nearly $1 Trillion. Yes, it's hard to keep it simple.…
Comparison is the thief of more than joy, isn't it? It will rob you of your drive and motivation because you believe you're not as good ... as talented ... as gifted as your neighbor. Get over it. Being the best that YOU can be is what really matters. Knowing…
Over the holidays, I saw this t-shirt somewhere. It may not be completely true ... a few people will care ... but what resonated for me is that ... deep down ... you kinda know that Nobody Cares if you're not willing to Work Harder. If nothing else, it's a…
This is probably the best piece of advice we can apply to face Mother Nature's disruptions in California and the end of another election season. I'll add a layer of hope, too ... hoping that the decisions we make every day keep us on the plus side of the ledger.…
"Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death." ~ Sun Tzu Take a moment from your busy day ... shed a tear as I alway do…
