Are Good Manners A Thing Of The Past?

I wrote an article a few years ago about common courtesy and it struck a chord with many people. It seems that people today do not have good manners which is a shame. A simple “please” or “thank you” can go a long way in gaining one’s attention and respect. It goes beyond that in … Read more

Being Organized is a Secret to Success

Society views an organized person as one who is successful or at least has their act together.  We tend to think of messy people as lazy or slobs or even ill. I watched for the first time a show on hoarders and I do have to admit that there were some scary things depicted in … Read more

Why Moving Your Body Can Make You More Creative

I was listening to the John Tesh Radio Show and he mentioned that to be more productive you must follow the 50-10 principle; 50 minutes doing your work and 10 minutes spent on mindless activity.  By allowing your mind to wander for 10 minutes, you will actually be more focused after than if you worked … Read more

Life Learning is the Key to Success

When we were children, we had lessons on a variety of different topics including math, history, science, and English.  Depending on what kind of student you were, you may have preferred some subjects over others and excelled in areas that you never thought possible. As we get older, we may think that we don’t have … Read more

Navigating the Murky Waters of the Information Age

The philosopher, Francis Bacon, is known for the quote “knowledge is power.”  It is true that it is hard to make an educated decision if you don’t have all the facts. The issue I have is that there is so much information out there that it is difficult at times to figure out what is … Read more

How to Add Spice to the “Ingredients in Your Life”

Jambalaya is a Louisiana Creole dish of Spanish and French influence.  It is not only a fun word to say but is delicious too! Most jambalaya recipes call for either a fish and a protein or two proteins like sausage and chicken. However you make it, jambalaya is a real comfort food. Most of the … Read more

The Importance of Investing in Relationships

My father was a banker on Wall Street so my brother and I were taught to save our money in order to invest in our future.  By following his advice, I was able to travel to 13 countries in Europe after graduating from college, buy a car, and later buy a house. After I had … Read more

Learning From Our Mistakes is Part of the Journey

We live in a world where people who make mistakes are usually frowned upon. However some of the greatest inventions were created because someone did something wrong. Considering computers can pretty much do anything for us, we tend to forget that we are not made of bits and bytes, but we have blood, bones, and … Read more

Give Yourself the Gifts of Time and Gratitude

Everyone I know says they are busy.  They are busy with work, kids, volunteering, and other activities. Most are very stressed out and have problems sleeping because of all that is on their minds. Then they are tired the next day, have more to do and then can’t sleep that night so the cycle begins … Read more