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“When bobbing for apples, an idealist endlessly reaches for the best apple, a pessimist settles for the first one within reach, while an optimist drains the barrel, fishes out all the apples and [...]

“People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.” – Harper Lee One of the most amazing things about people is our minds.  There are times when we demonstrate an incredible [...]

“Now is no time to think of what you do not have.  Think of what you can do with what there is.” – Ernest Hemingway Thinking about and planning for the future sounds like something we should do [...]

“The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.” – John E. Southard As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in my part of of the world, [...]

“‘I must do something’ will always solve more problems than ‘Something must be done’.” – Anonymous We live in a chaotic world.  Between global pandemics, economic turmoil, racial issues, [...]

“Now is the time to be constructive, not destructive, and we’re just getting started.” – Tina Craig  As a leader, people are watching you.  You probably already know this, but sometimes it’s good [...]

“Be a light, not a judge.  Be a model, not a critic.  Be part of the solution, not the problem.” – Stephen Covey It’s easy, especially in chaotic times like ours, to have a sour attitude about [...]

“I thank you in advance for the great round of applause I’m about to get.” – Bo Diddley Over the past 12 months we’ve been very rudely reminded that there are a lot of things in the world that [...]

“An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in.  A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” – Bill Vaughan Much to the relief of a lot of people, 2020 is gone.  However, [...]

“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” – Theodore Roosevelt There is no end to the list of things that business owners [...]