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Fear makes us hide behind something. I’m the youngest of eight children. There was constant motion and noise with 10 people under one roof. Whenever people fought, I hid. My favorite spot was behind an arm chair in the living room. I loved my hiding place. It was safe. I imagined I was on a […]

Warren Buffet, an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist, is the second richest person in America. He spends 80% of his time reading and thinking. His wide-open schedule is against the norm of constant busyness, yet critical thinking time is essential in a VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) world. There are many ways to spend time

Judy called me on a Friday afternoon frantic. She struggled to make her sales numbers at work which meant her bonus checks had dried up. Then she got the news her husband lost his job. Their prudent reserve fund was depleted and she was at wit’s end. When life throws curveballs do this: Take 3

Last Thursday I slipped on the ice while walking my dog and broke my ankle. Laying on the ice, I thought, “This is the worst thing that could happen right now!” I was reminded of this ancient fable. A farmer had only one horse. One day, his horse ran away. His neighbors said, “I’m so

Mary called me from Key West. She and her husband won a trip there. She struggled with the decision to go or not. Her son, Alan, 22, was living at home, going to a local college. Mary constantly fretted about him. “What if he never finishes college? Or ends up homeless? Or worse…living with us?”