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A Thankful Heart
“The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us.” – James E. Faust (1823–1910)
James E. Faust (1920–2007) was an American religious leader and attorney who served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Born in Delta, Utah, Faust earned a law degree and had a successful legal career before dedicating his life to religious service. Known for his wisdom and compassion, he became a beloved figure in the LDS Church, leaving a lasting legacy of faith, humility, and teachings on gratitude.
How to be remembered
How to be remembered You’ve been invited to a professional dinner with other professionals. What do you talk about? What, who, where, when or how is the conversation going to center around? You have a million questions but you are stuck on “What am I going to say?”...
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
Please pass the potatoes! As you might guess, business etiquette is one of my favorite topics. It might make or break an opportunity lurking in the mind of a guest. That opportunity may be the person sitting next to you at a picnic table in the home of a mutual...
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
A huge thank you to Richard Biever. A musician, writer, director, producer, husband, father, friend and the Producing Artistic Director of FUSE Productions, State College, PA Why did I look for him and ultimately find him? As the soprano member of my singing...