The Power of Storytelling: How to Use Story to Inspire Action Have you ever wondered why Kindergarten teachers captivate through stories while your eyes glaze over at a college professor’s reciting of facts and figures? Or why you easily remember your child’s birthday but can’t remember the years of the First World War or the…
Financial literacy and the need for financial education Far too many times I have heard the lament that “I am simply not a money person.” And just why is that? Is it an excuse for not having applied oneself to the challenge of money management, or is it some genetic flaw? I suspect it is…
Ways to Improve Your Decision Making This week, in Slate’s popular Dear Prudence advice column, a young man wrote in asking for advice on his future. He wants to go back to school to earn his bachelor’s degree, and has his wife’s support, but is worried about the risks involved in changing his life. As…
Rules Everyone Must Live By to Have an Exceptional Life Exceptional service is service that is out of the ordinary and relates to or forms an exception. It is unusual, remarkable and superior. Exceptional products stand out from the crowd. They perform at a higher level, last longer, give more value for the dollar, provide…
Dare To Be A Diamond – Mark Of A Leader I love poetry, and from time to time I pluck some from my heart and deposit it on a page. There is something powerful about the rhythm created in a poetic piece – and this particular poem urges my readers to become all that they…
How to challenge yourself to start living your best life every day It is so easy to allow our lives to be pushed around by circumstances, to be carried along by the rushing river of each day, or to be tossed around by the crashing waves of life, as it happens, like a piece of…
