There is an Apache legend that the Creator gave human beings the ability to talk, to run and to see.  But he was not satisfied until he also gave them the ability to laugh.  Pleased with what he had done,…

I love sports and all the business lessons we learn from competition, whether playing or watching.  It doesn’t matter what sport or what level, there are always multiple teaching moments. The NCAA Basketball tournaments for men and women, also known…

When the office photocopies began to look faint, the office manager called in a local repair service.  The friendly technician inspected the equipment and informed the manager that the machine was in need of a good cleaning.  The tech suggested…

A guy walked into a sandwich shop and the server asked what he would like to order. He said, “What do you have that is good?” The clerk responded that everything is good. The customer then asked, “Do you sell…

History will long remember 2021 for many reasons, not the least is the sound of the glass ceiling starting to shatter.  With the swearing-in of Kamala Harris as Vice President of the United States, politics has followed so many other…

A bird was searching for a home to lay her eggs so they’d be safe during the coming rainy season.  In her search, she saw two trees, so she went to ask them for shelter. When she asked the first…

Someone once asked a great philosopher what he would rather have – a gift of money or a gift of friendship. “Friendship,” replied the philosopher, “because money is spent but friendship can last forever.” Maybe this is why our greatest…

Even though President Abraham Lincoln was in office during one of the most turbulent times in American history, he became famous for his ability to use humorous stories and anecdotes to make a point.  His talent often saved difficult situations…

What gift can we all possess that costs nothing but is worth everything?  That we can demonstrate daily, but lose in seconds if we don’t guard it carefully? That determines the quality of our relationships and directs our choices in…

Seems like every conversation these days begins with “How are you doing?” or “Are you managing to keep busy during lockdown?”  And ends with “Stay safe!” Those questions have taken on new meaning for me, as I was recently hospitalized…