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Integrity Vs Despair
My uncle was a judge of the Queen's Bench of Canada. I remember how upset he was when he was told that he had to retire by his 75th birthday....
Integrity Vs Despair
My uncle was a judge of the Queen's Bench of Canada. I remember how upset he was when he was told that he had to retire by his 75th birthday....
10 Unique Christmas Shopping Ideas
It's the time of year when you are likely scrambling to finish your preparations for the Christmas celebrations. Following are some ideas that might help you to finish off the...
10 Unique Christmas Shopping Ideas
It's the time of year when you are likely scrambling to finish your preparations for the Christmas celebrations. Following are some ideas that might help you to finish off the...
Making A Difference In the World
Every major religion in the world has some form of the Golden Rule or implies that we are responsible for each other. No one seems to demonstrate that better than...
Making A Difference In the World
Every major religion in the world has some form of the Golden Rule or implies that we are responsible for each other. No one seems to demonstrate that better than...
The Happiness Formula
Often clients come to see me and state "I want to be happy. How can I do that?" My first response is "First you have to make a decision that...
The Happiness Formula
Often clients come to see me and state "I want to be happy. How can I do that?" My first response is "First you have to make a decision that...
Deal With It So Everyone Benefits
In 1967 Barbra Streisand was singing at a Central Park concert in New York when she forgot the words to the song. This was a horrible experience for her as...
Deal With It So Everyone Benefits
In 1967 Barbra Streisand was singing at a Central Park concert in New York when she forgot the words to the song. This was a horrible experience for her as...
Fatigue Management
No matter where you go it seems that people are complaining that they are tired! Some think that this is because we live in a 24 hour world where there...
Fatigue Management
No matter where you go it seems that people are complaining that they are tired! Some think that this is because we live in a 24 hour world where there...
We're Engaged!
I had a very interesting situation in my office recently. A couple had booked a series of "pre-engagement" appointments. The fellow's mother had offered to pay for these as a...
We're Engaged!
I had a very interesting situation in my office recently. A couple had booked a series of "pre-engagement" appointments. The fellow's mother had offered to pay for these as a...
Do You Know Your FICO Score?
In 1956 an engineer named Bill Fair and a mathematician named Earl Isaac founded Fair, Isaac and Company (FICO), a credit score company, in San Rafael, California. Over the years, their formula...
Do You Know Your FICO Score?
In 1956 an engineer named Bill Fair and a mathematician named Earl Isaac founded Fair, Isaac and Company (FICO), a credit score company, in San Rafael, California. Over the years, their formula...
How Are You?
So often people ask, "How are you?" and we automatically reply "Fine" when we really don't mean it. It has become such a habit that we aren't really being honest...
How Are You?
So often people ask, "How are you?" and we automatically reply "Fine" when we really don't mean it. It has become such a habit that we aren't really being honest...
Don't Forget to Remember
Often I hear people complain about not being able to remember the way that they expect they should. They seem frustrated, embarrassed and angry about the fact that they forget...
Don't Forget to Remember
Often I hear people complain about not being able to remember the way that they expect they should. They seem frustrated, embarrassed and angry about the fact that they forget...
Here Comes the Tiger!
If the door opened right now and a big ferocious tiger wandered in, what would you do? There are three basic responses that people might choose: RUN - Some...
Here Comes the Tiger!
If the door opened right now and a big ferocious tiger wandered in, what would you do? There are three basic responses that people might choose: RUN - Some...
Filling the Hopper
The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines the word hopper as: "a usually funnel-shaped receptacle for delivering material (as grain or coal); or any of various other receptacles for the temporary storage of material". Farmers usually...
Filling the Hopper
The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines the word hopper as: "a usually funnel-shaped receptacle for delivering material (as grain or coal); or any of various other receptacles for the temporary storage of material". Farmers usually...
Is Your Perception Accurate?
My younger sister has had Multiple Sclerosis for about three decades. Her health has declined so that she has been in a wheelchair for the past eleven years. In August...
Is Your Perception Accurate?
My younger sister has had Multiple Sclerosis for about three decades. Her health has declined so that she has been in a wheelchair for the past eleven years. In August...
Adjustment Disorder
A few years ago I was in Seattle and was surprised to learn that the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks which were built in 1911 are second largest in size after...
Adjustment Disorder
A few years ago I was in Seattle and was surprised to learn that the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks which were built in 1911 are second largest in size after...
Your Child Is Now An Adult
So many parents come to me for advice regarding their adult children. Following are a few of the areas that can cause confusion and problems: FINANCES - Once your child...
Your Child Is Now An Adult
So many parents come to me for advice regarding their adult children. Following are a few of the areas that can cause confusion and problems: FINANCES - Once your child...
Thanksgiving - Yesterday and Today
Because Thanksgiving has always been an important part of my life, I sometimes forget that other countries do not recognize the holiday. The reason why, of course, is because Thanksgiving...
Thanksgiving - Yesterday and Today
Because Thanksgiving has always been an important part of my life, I sometimes forget that other countries do not recognize the holiday. The reason why, of course, is because Thanksgiving...
Things I Wish People Could Do
Lately I have come across so many situations where I just expected people to be able to do things and found out that they have never learned this particular skill....
Things I Wish People Could Do
Lately I have come across so many situations where I just expected people to be able to do things and found out that they have never learned this particular skill....
The Miracle of The Harvest
In the fall, farmers and gardeners gather in the grain and produce that they have been looking forward to for months. Preparations are made for storage so that they can...
The Miracle of The Harvest
In the fall, farmers and gardeners gather in the grain and produce that they have been looking forward to for months. Preparations are made for storage so that they can...
A King Is Born!
Over the past few weeks there has been a great deal of excitement and all eyes have been on Britain as people around the world have waited for Catherine...
A King Is Born!
Over the past few weeks there has been a great deal of excitement and all eyes have been on Britain as people around the world have waited for Catherine...
Dealing with Crisis
It was five in the morning and thankfully I had received lots of rest on the weekend. A message flashed on my computer screen and I learned that my sister...
Dealing with Crisis
It was five in the morning and thankfully I had received lots of rest on the weekend. A message flashed on my computer screen and I learned that my sister...