PEOPLE – PROBLEMS, OR POSSIBILITIES?
By Robert J. Tamasy “Business would be so much easier – if it weren’t for the people.” Have you ever heard this, or thought something like it yourself? If so, you’re not alone, because the vast majority of problems we encounter in life and work have something to do with people. However, eliminating people is obviously not an option – and More...
DO YOU FEEL HIS PLEASURE?
By Jim Langley What do you engage in that brings you great joy? Does your work, or other activities that you regularly pursue, bring you a sense of pleasure? I can tell you from personal experience there is nothing More...
The Destructive Power of Jealousy
By Rick Boxx Jealousy. One dictionary definition of this term is, “feeling resentment against someone because of that person’s rivalry, success, or advantage, or against another’s success or advantage More...
IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE TIME TO CELEBRATE
By Robert J. Tamasy In the business and professional world, we concentrate on goals, new products and services, sales quotas, and profits. We pursue these things with great energy, determined to hit our marks. More...
IS IT TRUE THAT MONEY CAN BUY HAPPINESS?
By Jim Mathis When I recently heard about a person winning the phenomenal amount of one billion dollars in a lottery, I wondered, “How long will that person be happy?” Will the overwhelming reality of how More...
‘WHY DO I DO WHAT I DO?’ A QUESTION ALL SHOULD ASK
WHY DO I DO WHAT I DO?’ A QUESTION ALL SHOULD ASK By William 'Fritz' Klumpp “You look pretty good,” my high school track coach said to me. “If you just wouldn’t run so long in one place.” This More...
When Talent Is Not Enough
By Robert J. Tamasy We see it in the sports world all the time. A seemingly more talented team losing, sometimes even being totally dominated, by a less-talented opponent. This is a common theme in theatrical More...
To Have an Impact, Tell your Story
By Rick Boxx While attending a national conference some years ago, I enjoyed listening to a variety of excellent keynote speakers. Some of them, however, seemed particularly memorable. I wondered what had made More...
TAKING A STANCE FOR ‘SPIRITUAL CONFORMITY’
By Jim Langley Our culture seems to be constantly changing these days. Personally, I have come to the conclusion that I can no longer keep up with, much less conform, to the many cultural shifts that are happening More...
LEARNING TO TAME THE DOG NAMED ‘EGO’
By Robert J. Tamasy The story is told about a night when operatic composer Giuseppe Verdi performed a piano recital at La Scala in Milan, Italy. As he finished his final piece on the program, the adoring audience More...
