In May of this year, I wrote a post about a story from the early part of my father’s career. In Everybody Has a Story—What’s Yours?, I explained that we all have stories to tell; learning that can help others. Soon after that post was published, while speaking with a…
I’ve been checking out an unusual and interesting online coaching system for personal development, called ProStar Coach. I recently spoke with the creator of this program, Denny Coates. He has some insightful things to say about habits and behavior change. That’s of particular interest to me, with my focus on…
I’ve written in my book and here many times that breaking down big tasks into smaller pieces is a critical secret to success in all aspects of your life. Breaking down large business goals into smaller components has gotten a great deal of play in the many business books and…
This summer, between his second and third years of college, my son, Jeremy, taught seventh grade math in a program called Breakthrough. Breakthrough is designed to help bright kids from underserved urban areas to reach their potential. In addition to helping these kids to “break through,” Jeremy had a breakthrough…
I’m a big sports fan and have always enjoyed the Olympics. I remember the unbeatable Cuban boxer Teófilo Stevenson, the Russian weightlifter Vasily Alekseyev, and the Michael Phelps of my childhood, U.S.A. swimmer Mark Spitz. (I actually wore the same Speedo bathing suit that Mark Spitz did, with its U.S.A. flag-design.)…
Stephen Covey passed away just over two week ago, on July 16. He would have been 80 this coming October. Later that week, a great man named Herb, the dad of my friend, passed away. He, too, would have turned 80 later this year. This post is dedicated to Herb…
This is a guest post by Myra Sabel. Myra is mentioned twice in Six Simple Rules for a Better Life, including her story about how smiles helped her during the extremely difficult year when her husband, Ed, underwent three surgeries. ----- Many years ago a friend asked me to attend…
I was very pleased when I recently had a piece I wrote published on the Motivational Memo web site. The site has a lot to offer and is run by a great guy named Peter G. James Sinclair. Peter is a ‘heart to heart resuscitation’ specialist, on a mission to help…
In my book, I mention numerous books that have been important to my personal development. I've also provided (affiliate) links to many of those books on this page on my site. Within the parenting genre, these are a few of my favorites: 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 Protecting…
I was recently sent a copy of Danielle LaPorte's book, The Fire Starter Sessions. When the publisher contacted me to ask if I was interested in reading the book and possibly reviewing it on my blog, I readily agreed. However, not knowing anything about LaPorte, I wasn't sure what to…
I recently read Saying Yes to Change, a new book by Alex Blackwell of The BridgeMaker blog. I was quickly pulled into Alex's story when I learned that he was raised by a mom who was an alcoholic and that he endured a great deal of bullying due in large…
Last week, I was pleased to publish a blog post on the engaging Live Bold & Bloom web site. The post tells of a situation last year when one of our teenaged daughters was very sick and the doctors were not able to confirm a diagnosis. One reader wrote in,…