The Daily Stoic
A few years ago I was gifted the book “The daily Stoic” by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman.
I read it with a friend daily and we texted our thoughts without judgement. The experience was priceless for both of us.
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE)
Ryan and Hanselman from Publishers Weekly
I fell off the wagon
I fell off the wagon. What happened? A combination of things happened, the first day I forgot, got too busy the next, was interrupted by more important work and on and on. Yes, I know that one day at a time works. It is part of the 12 step programs but this is a...
Please Pass the Potatoes
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Trust
I’m collecting a few quotations about trust for a workshop, I’m doing at the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce, in New Jersey. At a monthly leads networking, the frequent comment said is “we do business with people we know, like and trust” Here are a few...
He Stole My Roll!
He stole my roll! I was sitting at a fancy luncheon table with people, I thought were fancy people. You know the kind, full of confidence, appear to know their stuff, successful in their line of work, well dressed, hard working and great conversationalist. I was...
Spotlight Richard Biever
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Post Card Dilemma
April 5th Blog - Post Card Dilemma..??? I'm working on this dilemma! Postcard decisions: size, color, design, message, how many, and delivery options. Whew! Getting the message out is important and social media is not the only answer. I love direct mail and am a huge...