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Lessons People Taught Me
Lately I have been thinking about writing another book about lessons I have learned. There have been so many good things people have shared with me over the years that...
Lessons People Taught Me
Lately I have been thinking about writing another book about lessons I have learned. There have been so many good things people have shared with me over the years that...
Royal and Non-Royal Similarities
When we think about the royal family, our minds automatically include castles, riches and pageantry. What we forget about, however, is the fact that all families have things in common...
Royal and Non-Royal Similarities
When we think about the royal family, our minds automatically include castles, riches and pageantry. What we forget about, however, is the fact that all families have things in common...
Defense Mechanisms
Sometimes we don't see or don't want to see the problems we are creating in our own lives. If we admit that we are making bad choices, then we would...
Defense Mechanisms
Sometimes we don't see or don't want to see the problems we are creating in our own lives. If we admit that we are making bad choices, then we would...
Wishing and Hoping
Have you ever had someone tell you that they weren't interested in having a relationship with you? That can be a devastating thing to hear. Everyone wants to be loved...
Wishing and Hoping
Have you ever had someone tell you that they weren't interested in having a relationship with you? That can be a devastating thing to hear. Everyone wants to be loved...
Easter Blessings
We are all standing on the threshold of one of the most recognized Christian celebrations of the year. For some people, Easter is merely a long weekend. Schools, on the...
Easter Blessings
We are all standing on the threshold of one of the most recognized Christian celebrations of the year. For some people, Easter is merely a long weekend. Schools, on the...
Grow Up!
So often I hear individuals talk about how we are living in an age of entitlement where many think that the world owes them not just a living but a...
Grow Up!
So often I hear individuals talk about how we are living in an age of entitlement where many think that the world owes them not just a living but a...
What's Stopping You? Getting Rid of the Barriers
Often people tell me of unfulfilled dreams that they wish could have been realized. My first response is that it is never too late to chase a goal. My second...
What's Stopping You? Getting Rid of the Barriers
Often people tell me of unfulfilled dreams that they wish could have been realized. My first response is that it is never too late to chase a goal. My second...
Life Is Short! Think About That
Many of us who raised children in western Canada were hockey parents who knew that travel across large geographic areas in the middle of winter was just part of the...
Life Is Short! Think About That
Many of us who raised children in western Canada were hockey parents who knew that travel across large geographic areas in the middle of winter was just part of the...
Do You Have Good Boundaries? They Are Important
In the 1960s my father was the Credit Union Manager in a small Saskatchewan town. He believed in people and had interesting ways of helping them get their needs met....
Do You Have Good Boundaries? They Are Important
In the 1960s my father was the Credit Union Manager in a small Saskatchewan town. He believed in people and had interesting ways of helping them get their needs met....
Are You Tenacious?
My sister never liked it when I used what she called "big words". I remember making her a poster-sized photo collage for her thirty-fifth wedding anniversary with a heading that...
Are You Tenacious?
My sister never liked it when I used what she called "big words". I remember making her a poster-sized photo collage for her thirty-fifth wedding anniversary with a heading that...
Are You A Winner? Learn from Those Who Are Winners
We just finished watching the Winter Olympics as well as the Brier Curling Finals. Each of them offered several lessons that we can apply in our personal lives: 1. Practice...
Are You A Winner? Learn from Those Who Are Winners
We just finished watching the Winter Olympics as well as the Brier Curling Finals. Each of them offered several lessons that we can apply in our personal lives: 1. Practice...
Self-Care Like Computers Do Maintenance
It seems that we are constantly being reminded to practice self-care. Eating nutritionally, getting enough sleep and exercising regularly are common messages that we have all heard repeatedly. But there...
Self-Care Like Computers Do Maintenance
It seems that we are constantly being reminded to practice self-care. Eating nutritionally, getting enough sleep and exercising regularly are common messages that we have all heard repeatedly. But there...
Stuff Happens
Just when you think that you have everything under control, the unexpected happens. This week I placed an order for office supplies but my credit card was denied. How surprising...
Stuff Happens
Just when you think that you have everything under control, the unexpected happens. This week I placed an order for office supplies but my credit card was denied. How surprising...
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....
Are You A Nag? Try New Ways of Dealing with Others
So many times, people become upset because they are continually telling someone what should be done without results. They nag and nag about the issue, but nothing changes. Then they...
Are You A Nag? Try New Ways of Dealing with Others
So many times, people become upset because they are continually telling someone what should be done without results. They nag and nag about the issue, but nothing changes. Then they...
Who's Your Valentine?
As we approach February 14th it is time to think about relationships and their meaning. Ponder the following:1. Most people spend more time shopping for a new vehicle than finding...
Who's Your Valentine?
As we approach February 14th it is time to think about relationships and their meaning. Ponder the following:1. Most people spend more time shopping for a new vehicle than finding...
Time for Paws
Have you ever noticed that some people treat their animals better than they treat other people? They beam when Spot enters the room and spend time greeting and cuddling him....
Time for Paws
Have you ever noticed that some people treat their animals better than they treat other people? They beam when Spot enters the room and spend time greeting and cuddling him....
Business Pros and Cons
So many people have a dream of having their own business. They focus on benefits that they could enjoy including freedom to choose schedule, pride of ownership and hopefully large...
Business Pros and Cons
So many people have a dream of having their own business. They focus on benefits that they could enjoy including freedom to choose schedule, pride of ownership and hopefully large...
Where Do You Spend Your Time? Past, Present or ...
There are three places where you can live your life: 1. In the past - People who have regrets and are "stuck" thinking about things that cannot be corrected often...
Where Do You Spend Your Time? Past, Present or ...
There are three places where you can live your life: 1. In the past - People who have regrets and are "stuck" thinking about things that cannot be corrected often...
Ten No Cost Options
At the beginning of each new year it is easy to set goals that have a big price-tag. But that doesn't have to be the case. In fact, planning expensive...
Ten No Cost Options
At the beginning of each new year it is easy to set goals that have a big price-tag. But that doesn't have to be the case. In fact, planning expensive...