September, A Time for Transition
Last night, as I prepared my The ONE, The EVERYTHING Notebook for September, I realized that September is a month of transition. The days are growing obviously shorter and will until December 21. The heat is subsiding for most of…
Let Negative Words from Others Positively Shape Your Life
In one of the social media groups I belong to, someone posted the following: “Words have power. What is something someone has said to you that has changed your life?” My response? At a very young age, my mother said,…
The Value in a Power Song List
In Monday’s article, “How to Rise Like a Phoenix After Adversity,” I list five techniques to help you rise from the ashes of adversity and become a stronger person. Today, I’d like to talk further about the value of a…
How to Rise Like a Phoenix After Adversity
The Legend of the Phoenix The Phoenix. A bird of legend. A mythical creature. As legends go, the Legend of the Phoenix is found in many cultures around the world. It was the Greeks who named the bird Phoenix, but…
Perspective Is the Most Important Skill You Can Develop
I used to diagram an accident scene for my public speaking students when we discussed perspective. It was an eye-opener for most of them. I drew an intersection and two cars that collided. Then I strategically placed several witnesses and…
It’s Not How Much Time You Have
It’s What You Do With Your Time Do you realize that there are 365 or 366 days in a year 12 months in a year or 52 weeks in a year 28 to 31 days in a month but every…
