We have wise old owls, wise women, wise men and Wise potato chips. We look to our elders to impart their wisdom to us and we constantly look for mentors and peers who can add a little enlightenment to our everyday lives. But what truly makes someone wise? Webster’s dictionary …
Up from the ashes grow the roses of success!
One of my favorite movies of all time is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I love the flying car, the singing, the whistling candy and all the crazy inventions that don’t always work the way they are supposed to. What I love the most, is the positive attitude the movie reinforces. …
If you argue correctly, you’re never wrong.
I heard that spoken during the movie, Thank You for Smoking . The day after that, I was in a restaurant and a sign on the door said, “If a man speaks and there is no woman there to tell him he is wrong, is he?” Twice, in a couple …
If It’s Common Sense, Why Doesn’t Everyone Do it?
I have heard and used the phrase, “it’s just common sense”, more times than I can count. Yet if it truly was common sense, why would we ever have to use that phrase on someone? Think about it. Common sense implies that it is common and all around us. No …
Kirk’s Chair
I never thought that just sitting in a chair had the power to change a mood. That changed for me when I sat in Captain Kirk’s command chair from the Starship Enterprise and I instantly bubbled up with joy and laughter. All the blah feelings that had been hovering around …