Emotional Equations
I woke up from a nap the other day and reached for my phone. I opened up Facebook and saw a math riddle posted on a friend’s profile. I stink at math, but my oldest son, John Mark, is a …
Tag: relationships
Social Capital
I ran across a phrase the other day, social capital. Social capital is the network of relationships you have that can help bring revenue to your business. Most people mistake the people they know personally as their social capital, or …
Tagged with: banking, business, capital, customer service, growth, investing, life, money, networking, relationships, sales, service, social
The Key To Success
“The key to a successful life is rooted in your ability to understand yourself and others, and responding appropriately.” – Johnny Walker
People Will Get Upset!
“My husband is upset with me!” “My children are complaining!” “No matter what I do, I can’t make my wife happy!” “My boss is so unpredictable, one minute he’s fine and the next minute he is yelling at me!” Do …
The Origins of Misunderstanding
I am currently in Uruguay on a mission trip. (Got to www.UruguayMissions.com to follow that blog) An interesting conversation occurred today that brought a little revelation about our inability to communicate. I thought it might be beneficial, so I am …
Denying Self
The concept of denying yourself goes against every fiber in the fabric of our society. Commercials on the radio, television and movies continually encourage us to follow our feelings and do what is best for ourselves. Their underlying message is, …
Standing Back Up
It seems we might lose another role model for our children. World famous cyclist, Lance Armstrong, was stripped of his seven Tour De France titles. After an extensive investigation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, they discovered “the USPS Team …
Tagged with: Armstrong, forgiveness, integrity, Lance, leadership, relationships, self help, Success
You Believe It To Be True
Your beliefs are the very fiber of your decision making process. You can do all you can to change your behavior and unless your beliefs are in line with your efforts, you will ultimately fail. Your beliefs drive your passions, …
Great Expectations
It has been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. So, to keep from going insane you have to either do something different or start expecting something different. As much …
