Don’t Bring Shame to your Father’s Name In honor of Father’s Day, I have selected an expression from my book that my mother said to me often growing up to remind me that my behavior reflects on my father’s good name and that I should make sure that his name remained honorable. Father’s are such [...]

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Empty Barrels Make the Most Noise Did you ever notice that people who have the most to say often have the least to contribute?  This expression is a reminder that those who are full from knowledge because they take the time to listen, usually make the greatest and most significant contributions in a quiet and [...]

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Self-praise stinks It’s perfectly acceptable to be proud of yourself and your accomplishments.  However, that pride should be an intangible radiation that comes from your spirit and is viewed by others not heard by others. Those that feel the need to continuously verbalize their accomplishments really are seeking to strengthen their insecurity, which does nothing to [...]

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You can shut your door on a thief but there is nothing you can do about a liar. This is something said to me growing up to remind me that you must be mindful about what is being said to you and the credibility of who is saying it.  While you cannot do anything about [...]

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In honor of Mother’s Day, I want to share an expression from the chapter in my book titled, “Especially for Mom’s.”  I think this expression conveys the sum total of how a mother feels about her children. As my mother tucked me into bed she always said: “Sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite.”  [...]

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It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice. It’s wonderful and admirable to achieve our goals and grow in importance.  We should keep working to make our dreams come true and enjoy the prominence we achieve as we grow. However, we must always remember to honor another’s journey by showing respect [...]

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Before you give too much weight to the comments or criticisms of another, consider just how much you value their opinion. If you don’t think highly of a person who provides you with feedback, their feedback is really meaningless to you and should just be ignored. Focus on the comments you receive from those whom you [...]

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Say this the next time you are in the company of someone who is displaying poor decorum by using vulgar language.  Hopefully this statement will shame them into speaking more intelligently.

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As we go along in life, a limitless number of temptations present themselves, providing the opportunity to make a decision that could cause us to lose the good status of our reputations.    It can be a very challenging to always take the high road and avoid the trappings of what appears to be easy success.  [...]

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Just because someone has material success does not necessarily mean they have the ability to make good decisions.  Money does not always equate to good values and the ability to make honorable decisions.  Material success is achieved in many ways and just because someone has great monetary resources does not mean that they share your [...]

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