Wired for Sound

We live in a world of sounds and vivid colors, but we choose to communicate in black and white.  We show our emotions with symbols and not voice inflections.  We allow a machine to finish our words, but get upset when somebody completes our verbal thoughts. If a picture is worth a thousand words, why […]

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Short Hours, Big Pay

The dream of making lavish amounts of money is lost when people actually look how people have achieved their wealth. Rock stars spend countless hours practicing and playing at bars that pay nothing, movie stars work multiple jobs before they get their first “real” acting part.  Lawyers, Doctors, and many other professions have invested hundreds, […]

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Message form Rotary Club of Westmont

As the Rotary Club of Westmont Program Chair, I would like you to know that your presentation on the importance of personal and business image. Your performance, coinciding with a balloon demonstration was both educational and entertaining. You held the attention of our membership for the longest period of time I have witnessed in recent […]

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50% of Multitasking is Failure

Multitasking became a hot buzzword in the 1980’s and into the 90’s speared on by Microsoft windows operating system.  Businesses quickly latched onto the saying “multitasking”. Multitasking is simultaneous performances of two or more tasks. If your simultaneously doing two things at once, like responding to the boss’s email while watching your 2-year old – […]

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Don’t apply this

Why attend learning seminars, if you’re not going to apply the knowledge being given? For many people, taking on new ideas is impossible. They are anchored to the ground like a mighty redwood tree resisting the onslaught of Mother Nature, but we are human not trees.  The ability to adapt to your environments is one […]

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Good Enough for Government Work

Have you personally evaluated your work lately? Would you rank yourself as below average, average, above average, outstanding or good enough for government work? Do you arrive on time, complete projects,  socialize with co-workers, and do what is expected.  This was me when I was younger and when my boss evaluated me I received a […]

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See Life a Little Clearer will Increases Your Happiness

The daunting task of driving to and from work can become mind numbing day after day.  If you live in the Midwest, winter days can be overcast and bleak.  We all clamor for a warm day where we can crank-down the driver’s window of the car and just let the breeze whisk past our face.  […]

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