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SYNOPSIS Ann Landers famously said, “Problems are opportunities in work clothes.” If you look back on your life, you’ll probably find many times when something went wrong; then, as a result you discovered something that could ...

SYNOPSIS Just the day I was in my hometown of Columbia, South Carolina and I was staying at an Airbnb near the University of South Carolina when I heard some disconcerting news. My fraternity, Sigma Chi ...

SYNOPSIS Most people curse — worldwide, a preponderance of human beings curse when they’re upset (or more often). Cursing has been called the cause of language as well as a replacement for crying. But what is ...

SYNOPSIS Historical evidence proves that, contrary to what you see on the news, human beings are becoming more peaceful and less violent over time. It’s simple stats. You can see it very simply in the idea ...

SYNOPSIS Currently, my favorite podcast is “Stuff You Should Know“ because I love learning and these guys teach you so much IN a very short period of time. Recently, they did an episode on the origin ...

SYNOPSIS Gertrude Stein said it best, “When you get there, there is no there there.” Our very existence impacts the reality around us making everything we do important and, in a global scheme, ultimately important. Perhaps ...

SYNOPSIS You’ve probably heard the old saying “ inch by inch, anything is a cinch.“ In other words, you don’t have to make great leaps towards your goal, you just need to make consistent small steps. ...

VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS Because I travel so much, and because travel is so stressful I’ve written out this little reminder which I read every time I’m driving to the airport. Perhaps, when you travel via plane ...

VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS What do you do if you’re getting lousy service, or even bullying treatment from a customer service person? Please have an amazing day and I tried something. And it worked great! In this ...

VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS Back when I was taking flying lessons, one of the things that struck me was how careful my instructor lives in making sure that someone is always in control flying the plane. If ...

VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS As many of you know, I live on a small lake near Kansas City and last summer we had a severe drought. The lake was down more than 30 feet and some residents ...

VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS Something that I’ve tried to figure out for years is “Why does our ego kick in when they’re tired and they are hungry.” Beyond the physiological impact, what causes us to become easily ...

VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS By now, I hope you’ve realized the power of an apology. “I’m sorry” has built more bridges than the US Army core of engineers. Today, I want to inspire you to say “I’m ...

VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS I love this true story about the human penchant for worry. Larry David, the creator of “Seinfeld“ and “curb your enthusiasm“ was working as a cab driver in New York City before his ...

VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS The other day I was passing through an airport and stopped in at a restaurant in one of the terminals. The hostess told me that there were several vegan options both on and ...

VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS Many times people have said to me, “I wish I had more belief” to which I always think, “It’s not the quantity but the quality of the belief that matters. You were born ...

VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS Did you know that many film critics consider “Jaws“ to be the greatest movie of all time? And yet, the filming of “Jaws” was plagued with problems. The biggest issue was a mechanical ...

VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS Today, let’s delve deeper into “positive thinking.“ The word “positive“ literally means “that which is present.“ “Negative“ means “that which is absent.” Negative thinking is focused on what’s missing whereas positive thinking is ...

VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS As you probably know, I’m not anti-complaining. Rather, I’m pro healthy communication, which means speaking directly and only to the person who can resolve a problem. If you’re going to send a complaint ...

VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS Take a look at a typical email and notice how many sentences begin with the first-person pronoun, “I.” This is NOT effective communication. You, and everyone else, look at the world through the ...

VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS George Carlin raised a pretty solid question when he asked why people should pray to a divine being that already has an unchangeable divine plan in place. In other words, isn’t prayer just ...