Do. The. Work.

If you got a few minutes, this is an interesting (if perhaps nostalgic) take on how things can change (and not necessarily for the better). Click here to hear Derek’s story about how he misses the Mob.

“People don’t buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.” – Zig Ziglar In fact, emotions are why we do everything. Logical, thoughtful, consideration may be a precursor to action, but without the animating energy of emotions nothing happens. Yes, our thoughts determine our lives, but emotions actually create our lives. I recently had…

We have committed the Golden Rule to memory; let us now commit it to life. – Edwin Markham We all know what the Golden Rule asks of us: do unto others as we have them do unto us. It’s (pretty) good advice. But there’s something better. The Platinum Rule: do unto others as they would want…

“You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.” – Henry Louis Mencken Where has your life narrowed? Where is it shallow? What do you want instead?

Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him. It’s something we call heart power. Once a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success. – Vince Lombardi What strikes me about this term: “way of life” is…

Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the ax. – Abraham Lincoln I am not suggesting that you spend 66% of your time exercising, but you – absolutely, positively – must exercise some, consistently. Is it hard to do? Yes and no. The actual doing is easy,…