12
Feb
“WHAT/WHATEVER”
“What/Whatever” are very versatile words. Depending upon context and tone they canmean very different things. “Whatever” can be the cry of futility or defiance by a person at their wits […]
05
Feb
“JUST DO IT”
The inspiration for the mega successful Nike marketing campaign, “Just Do It” (that launched in 1988), came from an unusual event. A convicted criminal was facing his death. In the […]
29
Jan
DEFY THE LAW…
The Bobby Fuller Four recorded a song in 1966. The Clash did a cover of it in 1979. The song is “I Fought the Law and the Law Won.” Rock-n-Roll […]
22
Jan
WHY HARD? BECAUSE…
It’s so HARD? It takes so much time? I don’t like to read? It’s not always fun? There are other things I want to do? We all have the excuses […]
15
Jan
NO PAIN NO GAIN
You hear it in gyms, on courts, on fields and in the weight room: “NO PAIN, NO GAIN.” Athletically, if you want to grow bigger, stronger, and faster you must […]
08
Jan
HARD
I read the following… Hard times make strong men, Strong men make good times, Good times make weak men, Weak men make hard times. History certainly bares this out. One […]
18
Dec
ANGELS
We all love angels, especially at Christmas time. We dress our children in white robes,place a halo above their heads and put them on a pedestal telling them to standstill […]
05
Dec
PROMISE/SWEAR
Promises are only as good as the one who makes them. A swear is usually uttered in desperation by someone trying to convince. If one is forced to declare “I […]
20
Nov
BELIEVE VS TRUST
“I believe in God.” “I believe in Jesus.” “I believe that Jesus died on the cross. “I believe that Jesus rose from the grave.” Those statements sound about right, don’t […]
13
Nov
BENEFITS
In the last four decades, “BENEFITS” has become an increasingly important part of our vocabulary and work culture. The “BENEFITS” are often the deciding factor inour job choice. In this […]