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When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged, because you’re making a difference in that person’s life. –Zig Ziglar Back in the day, an interesting, hilarious, or noteworthy voice message from a friend on the answering machine could…
Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand — Luke Jackson My sophomore year Spring Break trip was among the most electric times of my life. A good friend had access to an amazing yacht, complete with a captain, a…
As a high handicapper who took up golf later in life, the idea of carrying the ball over a long water hazard still sends shivers down my spine. But when I first picked up the game, it was even more…
My wife and I were able to take the trip of a lifetime to visit our daughter over in Barcelona this past winter. The history. The people. The food. The beach! We soaked it all in as our daughter whisked…
You don’t always have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it.” — Bono St. Patrick’s Day celebrations run the gamut from the sublime to the ridiculous. Everyone has their own way of celebrating,…
I love when people underestimate me, and then become pleasantly surprised. — Jack Black Growing up, I was a decent swimmer, but never in danger of breaking any significant records. At the age of eleven, I had a choice to…
Blind spots are like rowing a boat that’s full of holes. But you don’t know where the holes are. –Zig Ziglar As a lifelong sales guy, I have been through my share of presentation training. Often, this involves group collaboration,…
Be mindful that your safety net doesn’t turn into a hammock, lulling you into complacency. –Bily Joel A few years ago, I had the great honor of performing as the emcee for the DC-area Hispanic Contractors Association Auction and Gala. …
We suffer more in imagination than in reality. –Seneca In the mid-90s, I had the distinct pleasure of selling advertising for The American Trucking Associations newspaper, Transport Topics. My boss at the time was Dick Kornblum, an affable, good-natured septuagenarian…
Our backyard trampoline provided endless hours of good clean American fun throughout the young childhood years of our family. Rim-rattling dunks. Death-defying double flips. Spine-tingling seats drops. We saw it all on display amidst the chaos of the backyard shenanigans. …