Stinkin’ Thinkin’

One of my all-time favorite motivational speakers and authors was Zig Zigler. With the temperament of the world today, I think he would be saying, “If you have stinkin’ thinkin’, you need a check-up from the neck up. And, right now, the world needs a serious check-up. The world is a negative, even hostile place.…

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The High Cost of Dreams

Optimism is overrated. Dreaming is as well. I first wrote about this in 2021. Fast forward to today, and I believe more than ever that being optimistic is hard work. Having the gumption to dream is even more challenging. Life is not always easy when I’m my usual upbeat self. There can be a high…

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The Power of Nice

Please don’t take this wrong, but if you’re a jerk or a bully or have a bad attitude, you should read this very closely. People like nice people. People want to do business with nice people. Being nice can be a powerful strategy. And when you’re nice and work at being nice, you’ll probably live…

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