Well, of course information is important. Without it we wouldn’t know how to do things, how to get somewhere, and so on. So, maybe the real question to ask would be, how important is information? You see, there are limitations to the benefits of information. As my friend Pete writes in his book At the…
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Oh how words have changed. In years gone by, many people would purchase “used” cars, but not anymore. Now we buy “previously owned” vehicles. Buildings were remodeled but now they are re-purposed. And the one I heard recently was spoken by the famous Dr. Ruth Westheimer, who is more frequently simply known as “Dr. Ruth.”…
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Mark Twain once said, “The two most important days in life are the day you were born and the day you discover the reason why.” All of us have managed to accomplish that first day but many have yet to achieve the second. Yet even for those who have figured out the reason they were…
DetailsIt may have been while you were running in a track meet in high school. You came out of the blocks, battled to get into the inside line, and then it happened – you hit your stride. We typically use this term to indicate that were are doing our best, firing on all cylinders, or…
DetailsSomedays I feel old. In a recent conversation with a client, I made a reference to the TV character, Eddie Haskell, from the show “Leave it to Beaver.” She had no idea who I was talking about and she is in her early 40’s. I chuckled and said, “You are showing your age,” but she…
DetailsGoals, resolutions, objectives, – we may call them by various names, but at one time or another, we have all set goals. Goals to start exercising more, to get that promotion, or to finally write that novel that has been buried inside for far too long. Many set goals but unfortunately it is a far…
DetailsIf Mondays matter, and I believe that they do, if only seems to make sense that we will be able to make a bigger difference in the lives around us if our brain is functioning at its best. While the following items probably won’t be huge surprises, I want to report five items that can…
Details“Now what kind of a question is that,” you might think. “I buy groceries and gas; car insurance and clothes; purses and TVs. I spend money on vacations, Starbucks, cars, shoes, and a plethora of things.” Yes, we all spend money on these kinds of items. So, maybe I should refine the question some –…
DetailsI was startled and saddened to read that the most recent numbers for suicide rates in El Paso County, for the 10-18 age bracket, have doubled. For those of you reading this who are not from Colorado, El Paso County is the name of the county that encompasses Colorado Springs. The $173,000 study went on…
DetailsI recently read an author who stated that every January he asks himself the question, “What is the meaning of life?” He goes on to observe that while this question is philosophically and practically important in our lives, rarely do we stop to really answer it. But shouldn’t we? According to two 2014 studies, individuals…
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