Category Archives: Self-improvement

Do you ever feel this way … Poor me! I am like a hungry man, and all the summer fruit has been picked— there are no grapes left to eat, none of the early figs I love. All of the faithful people are gone; there is not one good person left in this country. EveryoneContinueContinue reading “Micah 7”

Did you know having a broken heart is a medical reality? The Mayo Clinic says “broken heart syndrome” is a temporary heart condition that’s often brought on by stressful situations, such as the death of a loved one or loss of a key relationship. People with broken heart syndrome may have sudden chest pain orContinueContinue reading “Broken heart + Slack + Writing = Happiness”

When someone else’s decision turns your life upside down, can you proceed with a calmness about you? When someone else’s mistake puts you in a difficult situation, do you gracefully handle the situation? When you feel like you’re losing everything, are you able to optimistically believe that good will result from the bad? If you’veContinueContinue reading “Who’s In Your Boat?”

Your time is your life. If you don’t learn to get control of it, then you’ll fall short of your maximum possible impact. You’ll limit your legacy. If you want to do work that really matters, then learn to be intentional with your time. Effective leaders understand this. Let’s start with some math, which IContinueContinue reading “Mission Math: 17/6 not 24/7”

I recently purchased a 2-cycle weed trimmer, and as I was reading the safety instructions something dawned on me. The same warnings for this power tool also apply to the words we choose to use. Sometimes our words are like a weed trimmer. We hack away without thinking and when we’re finished, we look aroundContinueContinue reading “The Most Powerful Power Tool … Your Mouth”

There’s a story in the bible about two men who went into a temple to pray. One man was a Pharisee, someone who was high in stature in the Jewish culture and at the top of the religious totem pole. The other man was a tax collector, someone who was the most hated of allContinueContinue reading “Building Bridges”

I have an awesome family. One of the reasons, if not the main reason, is my Pap C, Louis Casciani, Jr. Pap C, drafted into the US Navy, July 2, 1943 Pap died last Friday afternoon. He was my hero. The dictionary says a hero is a person noted for courageous acts or nobility ofContinueContinue reading “Pap C, My Hero”