It’s Your Story And You’re The Author
“The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another.” – James Matthew Barrie No matter what story we tell ourself, that is the story of our life. It’s your story...
View Article“Extas”
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” –...
View ArticleJust One
“We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa At the Toastmasters District 7’s winter leadership institute conference today, the audience heard from a variety of...
View ArticleTwo Ways To Show Up
“Be careful how you interpret the world: It is like that.” – Erich Heller There are two ways to show up. Because you have to or because you want to. There are two ways to act after you showed up....
View ArticleSpeaking of Speaking
“Every survival kit should include a sense of humor.” – Author Unknown In November, I won the Toastmasters District 7 Humorous Speech Competition. The other day, I finally received the video which I’m...
View ArticleThe Rear-View Mirror Or The Wind Shield
“We have a choice every day – to act on yesterday’s good intentions or get an early start on tomorrow’s regrets.” – Robert Brault The reason the windshield is so much larger than the rear-view mirror...
View ArticleWords To Live By
In today’s world, words are cheap. Yet, some words are still worth more than others. The following words, spoken by Abraham Lincoln so long ago … “… With malice toward none, with charity for all…” …...
View ArticleThe Oldest Font
Son: “I can’t read that, it’s in a weird font.” Father: “It’s called handwriting.” – A brief conversation in our house It may not be quick, it may not be pretty, and it may not even be legible. photo...
View ArticleThe Making Of A Memory
“People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou Jake French is an inspiration. Several years ago through a...
View ArticleImagine Something Better
“Trapped by reality, freed by imagination.” – Nicolas Manetta Tragedy can consume us; tragedy can overwhelm us; and tragedy can become us. But there are those among us who, when faced with tragedy,...
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