Character
Kindness
“Kindness is a language we all understand. Even the blind can see it and the deaf can hear it.” -Mother Teresa
Check out this video…it’s mushy but powerful!
http://www.simpletruths.tv/movies.php?movie=STAP
What do you want to be when you grow up?
”Adults are always asking children what they want to be when they grow up because they’re looking for ideas.”
-Paula Poundstone
What do you want to be when you grow up? You better decide now…and set your focus on it. I wanted to share this interesting article from Vic Johnson. It is quite inspiring! -Maryann
Whether you […]
Initiative and Helping Others
“A man never stands so tall as when he bends over to help a child.” -Abraham Lincoln
A co-worker and friend of mine just recently started a blog. His reasoning behind starting the blog was to help other people. He is our Chief Engineer at our TV station and is fully aware of the confusion behind the […]
Got Personality?
“I believe that each personality is complete at conception and comes in the soul of every child.”
- Taylor Hartman
One thing that has been consistent in my life is that I have been told I have “personality.” Sometimes (in fact most times) I think it has been communicated in a sarcastic manner. I have never taken […]
Golden Rule in the garbage?
” To keep the Golden Rule we must put ourselves in other people’s places, but to do that consists in and depends upon picturing ourselves in their places.” -Harry Emerson Fosdick
An excerpt from The Power of Attitude by Mac Anderson.
I grew up in Trenton, a west Tennessee town of five thousand people. I have wonderful […]
What defines rich?
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“The more I study the wealthy.. in an effort to learn how to help more people around the world become one of them.. I’m stunned by how many people are actually not rich.” -David Bach
Check out the video below about the richest man…it will inspire […]
Honoring Opportunity
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“America is another word for opportunity.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
I have been on vacation for the past few days in NY. First on the list was visiting the family and then down to the city to do some sightseeing and shopping.
I took Jon to Ellis Island for […]
A Mother’s Day Surprise from Yours Truly
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“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother.”
– Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln must have had one hell of a Mom!!! He was our 16th President, famous for the Emancipation Proclamation and delivered the Gettysburg Address (to name a few). His […]
Professionalism
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“Professionalism is knowing how to do it, when to do it, and doing it.” -Frank Tyger
Professionalism is not something you teach…you either have that 6th sense or not.
Some people can learn to make pretty good professional decisions by observing and experiencing […]
Make a Wish-It can last forever!
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“Your wish is forever.” -Mr. Heath (father of Make a Wish recipient Nolan Heath)
This weekend I attended a charity event for the Make a Wish foundation. They are a wonderful organization that grants wishes to children who suffer from life-threatening diseases. These wishes […]