Posts Tagged ‘relationships’
It’s Not the Big Things that Make Us Successful
It is easy for me to get in the habit of staying up late. It’s not that I even enjoy it, but for some reason the night just goes by quickly, and the next thing you know, it is after midnight. I think it might be habit, because of my years of Emergency Medicine, military,…
Read MoreThe Six Most Important Areas Of Your LIFE
You have some areas of your life that you OWN– meaning you have them down. Then, there are other areas where you struggle. You may have great health, but your business life suffers. You may have work or business down, but you struggle with your relationship with your spouse. Maybe your relationship with your wife…
Read MoreGood Dog, Bad Dog!
I married Debbie Babbington on the island of Maui in 1980. A few weeks after we returned from our honeymoon, Steve, an old friend from high school, stopped by our house. Steve was a blue-collar, regular type of fella with a big heart. He carried a cardboard box and inside the box there was a…
Read MorePlaying by the Ballpark Rules
Most of our life we live playing in someone else’s ballpark. Simply put, we live by rules we didn’t create. Think about it. You drive a certain speed someone else set as the speed limit. You pay taxes someone else decided were the right amount. You have to obey rules at work that you didn’t…
Read MoreLove: The Greatest Emotion?
How do you love a homeless person? How do you love a child? How do you love a patient? How do you love a customer? The answer to each of these is that we love them by serving them. We love them by taking care of them. We don’t wait to “feel” love for…
Read MorePass the Decision Making Hat
In The Decision Maker, Dennis Bakke argues that in most organizations the leaders make the decisions. After all, they are the people most equipped to make the decisions, right? Dennis challenges that thought, and I’m going to ask you to do the same. Who in your business has the power, authority, and responsibility to make decisions?…
Read MoreThe Two Skills of Leadership
What makes an entrepreneur do what he or she does? How do you dare to risk everything in order to create something? It can’t just be about the money. If that were it, there are easier ways. What gives you the courage to try against incredible odds? The answer: A little bit of crazy mixed…
Read MoreAn Easy Secret to Success
I’m not sure how long ago it happened. I cannot tell you exactly what it was that prompted it. It may have been something that happened to me, or it may have been something I read or heard. This much I do know: It dramatically changed my life forever. Since discovering this secret, nothing in…
Read MoreNow They Hang On His Every Word
The Traveler’s Gift, Chapters 8-11 Chapter 8 Summary After leaving Anne, David now realizes he’s in a large tent behind a platform surrounded by people. He’s in Gettysburg again, but this time, he meets Abraham Lincoln, literally minutes before he gives his famous Gettysburg Address. Lincoln gives David a little bit of tough love, making…
Read MoreYou Are In Control of You: The Traveler’s Gift Chapters 5-7
We’re almost to the end, guys! It’s such a good book that I hate that it’s almost time to put it down. As we move forward, we’re learning more and more about the seven decisions for a successful life, and I hope that you’re all planning on applying them to your lives. Chapter 5 Summary…
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