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I went out to the beach early to set things up ... 18 chairs, a portable canopy, two umbrellas, blankets, towels, waters, and bocce. It’s a two or three-trip job.We were a big group of grandpa…

Sleep 7.5 hours a day and you’re left with 115 waking hours each week. Invest 40 – 45 hours of that time at work … that’s 35 – 40% of your waking weekly life. It makes sense to d…

I was flossing my teeth the other day and recalled what made it a permanent part of my mornings. It was 5 years ago. I was on a flight out of Vancouver after 212ing a large group of people who…

Why is it when we're the customer, we sometimes feel we have a pass on our responsibility to kindness & gratitude? Here's an idea... What if we flipped things and participated in reverse cu…

"To tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world. Let us dedicate ourselves to that."Aeschylus & Robert F. Kennedy Sometimes when I’m keynoting an event, because of the…

Shorten it. Write clearly. Start with the most important point and continue with other points in descending order of importance. Don’t assume you’ll be given a level of attention that even yo…

I give words a lot of attention. It’s how I eat. At this point in my life … with more than a half-century of hearing, reading, saying, and writing words … I generally like short, simple, and easy…

I called to place a take-out order for lunch.“And what’s the name?” he asked.“Sam,” I said.“I’m sorry. What was that?”“Sam.”“I’m really sorry. I didn’t hear you.”“My name is Sam ... as in Green Eggs a…

"One benefit of risking failure ... the risk of success.” Sam Parker | Asshole Push your luck. Avoid learned helplessness. More below. Don't miss the extra thought. Encourage more action…