Each day you have the ability, in your surroundings, to make a positive difference in someone’s life. You can never under estimate the power and value these random acts of kindness can have on everyone you may encounter today...This is a gift that never gets too old. Optimism is one…
If pear trees can only produce pears, what fruitful thoughts and actions are you producing? This golden rule goes unrealized by many because no one wants to willingly sign off on the fact that their life could be suffering some short comings due to their own thoughts, beliefs and actions.…
There are many things that come to mind when you think of rearing and raising a child to adulthood. As parents we all desire for our children to become successful contributing members of society. The flip side of this desire is that unfortunately many parents do not succeed in this…
As a Life Coach, I believe there is an inherent reason why so many individuals turn away from change in their lives. Even change that potentially represents more joy, abundance and opportunity in their life. It is understandable that so many people fear change, for them security is a priority.…
A few weeks ago, we noticed that there were three bird nests in our yard, with a total of eight eggs. I can’t tell you how excited we became. My family loves the happenings of nature, especially when it represents good tidings. Two are blue bird nests and one is…
There is a tremendous disconnect between what the professionals in the economic development community and the human resources community know about the job situation versus what the typical man or woman in America believes about jobs in our country. The most common misperception, in the United States, is there is…
From the Heartland of America, economics takes on the familiar face of someone you know, who may have recently lost his/her job. Should we blame the politicians in Washington, DC of this party or that? Probably not. On the other hand, should we blame members of organized labor or union…
Perhaps not surprisingly, some sales today are rising out of sheer necessity, like buying food, clothing and shelter. In fact, men and women today are in the midst of a significant re-ordering of their priorities back to the basics. For example, the basic necessities of life at “everyday low prices,“…
On a recent Sunday afternoon, this writer caught up with a successful woman business owner, whose flight instruction and general aviation business is physically located at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. But, how did Evelyn A. Carlson, a Nursing Instructor at St. John College in Cleveland, Ohio ultimately…
On a recent Southwest Airlines flight from Dallas to Oklahoma City, I happened to meet someone who is called into the situation only if there is a dispute between a labor union and management that cannot be resolved by the parties themselves. Yes, he belongs to an elite group of…
On a recent Southwest Airlines flight from Dallas to Oklahoma City, I happened to meet someone who is called into the situation only if there is a dispute between a labor union and management that cannot be resolved by the parties themselves. Yes, he belongs to an elite group of…
The catchphrase for Obama’s (now successful) election campaign was “Change”, and the fact that it worked means Americans welcomed the idea of change. On individual level, we tend to approve of change when the proceedings are not good, and quite understandably we are annoyed when this inevitable comes at a…
Today, Sheri Tingey, who is age 60, runs a family business called Alpacka Raft, which has created and built a series of ultra light, packable rafts for use in long distance backpacking and wilderness racing. Sometimes, a “new” business opportunity can begin with a challenge or a question from a…
No, it hasn’t happened yet. But, the process has begun and it will continue as more and more employers of every possible description in America come to understand about the current and coming labor shortage in the United States. Here are the current facts. There is already a nationwide shortage…
Good things come in small packages. Here are some of the advantages of a small business over a large company. Quick response time:? A small business is very quick to respond to problems and solve them due to a smaller chain of command. Top management is usually available at once…
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