The Noble Combination Of Business And Philanthropy
From The One Minute Millionaire by Mark Victor Hansen and Robert G. Allen: All wealth comes with privileges and responsibilities. The privileges are well-documented: money freedom, time freedom,...
View ArticleHello, I'm Mister Ed
As a joke, I programmed my secretary's computer so that when she pushed the "e" key, the phrase "Hello, I'm Mister Ed" appeared. She was surprised. For years, pushing the "e" key had produced the...
View ArticleHalf A Dozen Strategies For Living With Full Integrity
From Inside Every Woman by Vickie L. Milazzo: Live by the Golden Rule. Be honest with yourself and make decisions as objectively as possible. If you're uncertain, seek the opinion of a trusted mentor....
View ArticleKeep It Clean: Why Positive Thoughts Are Better Than Negative Thoughts
The drain in our bathroom sink was plugged, and nothing we tried would dissolve it. We finally used a wet vac to suck it out. A huge, gross, disgusting ball of stinking slime and hair popped out....
View ArticleIt's Not All Good, I Don't Care What The Bumper Stickers Say
From The Happiness Makeover by M.J. Ryan: It's not all good. There is tremendous suffering in the world. So many of us have to bear the burden of so much. There are bombings and starvation, layoffs and...
View ArticleIf He Had Said Some Mighty Thing, I Would Have Done It
A valiant Syrian nobleman, Naaman, went to Elisha to be healed of leprosy. Elisha sent a messenger–a servant–to tell Naaman to go wash himself seven times and he would be healed. That's not what Naaman...
View ArticleAttitude Turns Disallowed Corporate Furniture Into Art
Gordon McKenzie, who at the time called himself the Creative Paradox at Hallmark Cards, tells of a time he bought twelve beautiful antique desks for a new division in the company. He also bought an old...
View ArticleFive More Strategies For Living With Full Integrity
From Inside Every Woman by Vickie L. Milazzo: Engage 100 percent. If you're an employee, put 100 percent effort into every job. As a friend, put 100 percent into your friendship. Cut back on...
View ArticleDress For Success, Sure, But Dress For Funerals, Too
People where I live don't dress up for funerals. Is this true everywhere? Jeans and shorts and flip flops don't really seem like proper attire for a funeral. "Sorry you're dead, dad, but not sorry...
View ArticlePhishing Attacks Targeting Myspace Users
From the FBI: The FBI has become aware of phishing attacks targeting users of the popular social networking web site, (MySpace). These attacks have come in the form of a bulletin titled "CHECK OUT...
View ArticleDoes Your Company Have An Ethical Responsibility To Customers, Employees, And...
I’m impressed. I just finished The Hidden Beauty Of Everyday Life by Kent Nerburn, a decent read. This is printed inside the back cover: New World Library is dedicated to publishing books and other...
View ArticleLook Into Your Own Heart First
From First Things First by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill: What if you have serious doubts about the people you work with? What if you question their competency or even their...
View ArticleHey, Don't Blame Me
Picture a pointing hand, your hand, pointing at someone else. It's so easy to blame our problems on others. We blame our friends, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, our government. We blame the...
View ArticleThumb Games Trump Gym Class
Out of 55 high school students in PE class today, only nine chose to play basketball, the activity scheduled for the day. Nine of 55. I’m not mathematician, but that’s only like 16 percent. When I was...
View ArticleKapalua Resort Shows Noble Spirit and High Ethics in its Land and Nature...
In this era of ever-increasing environmental awareness, it is inspiring to see companies take responsibility about caring for the land under their stewardship and be concerned about the impact their...
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