The Accountant and The Sheep
(No, this isn’t that kind of joke.) —– Did you hear about the accountant with insomnia? He decided to try counting sheep, but he made a mistake and was up all night trying to find it!
Ruth
My favorite humorous poem: Ruth rode on my motorbike Directly back of me. I hit a bump at 65 and rode on Ruthlessly.
Class of 1982
I have been just returned from my 25th class reunion at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA. What a blast! Three lasting images came home with me. First, my very good friend Mary S. confided in me a secret she’s kept for 29 years. As high school students back in the dark ages, Mary and John […]
Fish and Chips
A monastery decided to start a fish and chips store. When the store opened, a client come in and asks one of the clerics, “Are you the fish fryer?” “Oh no,” replies the cleric, “I’m the Chip Monk.”
The Last Yard
Here’s a reflection about the last 1%. I’ve been working on several projects that culminate in the next few weeks. I’ve written a new book and released it for purchase yesterday. I have a webinar today and another in two days. I have a seminar for it in three days. I have sales goals for […]
So this duck goes into a pharmacy . . .
So this duck goes into a pharmacy. He puts some Chapstick on the counter, and the pharmacist says, Do you want me to put that on your bill?
Lessons from the Market
I’ve been catching up on my blogs and came across a great posting from one of my favorite people. See http://www.uksmbgirl.co.uk/blog/archives/244. Wherein Susanne Dansey makes some excellent points regarding enjoying your job. She also manages to throw in a few notes about trollies, tills, and tutting. You know, we spend a lot of time talking […]
I don’t mean to be rude . . . but Shut Up!
One of the best things you can do, in many area of your life, is to be silent and take in the world. Here are three quick thoughts. First, we all hear the advice over and over: You have two ears and one mouth, so you should do twice as much listening as talking. True […]
Build a Wall of Inspiration
When you look around your work area, what do you see? Is it drab and dreary or inspiring? Whether you work at a desk, a home office, a cubicle — or any place else — you can make your workplace inspiring. Here are a few things that might help. First, you should have your goals […]
Fair warning: Newsletter coming soon
If you’ve only read the blog and not my newsletter, here’s the scoop: I publish a Relax Focus Succeed(C) newsletter every month. It comes out the last week of the month. That’s this week. The material in that newsletter is not posted to this blog. So if you want the newsletter — FREE — you gotta […]
