STEP 1: ONE STEP AT A TIME

Two newsletters back, I wrote about the concept of honesty, but I referenced the support group, Alcoholics Anonymous, as an excellent example of an entity that is based upon truthfulness. Over the next few weeks, I will be writing about the fundamental soundness of...

WHERE HAVE ALL THE FEATHERS GONE?

I once had the opportunity to hear the former Detroit Tigers beloved broadcaster, Ernie Harwell, speak. I believe he was loved largely because of his overall good nature and affability. During his talk, he made the non-baseball observation that one of his goals in...

NEAT-NICK OR A SLOB?

Are you a Scrooge or a spendthrift? Do you vacillate or act impulsively? Do you procrastinate or fret prematurely over distant obligations or tasks (Christmas shop in July?) Have you ever missed out on an investment opportunity because of fear and the fact that you’re...

MISTAKES, ERRORS & COMMISSIONS

These days, we can buy insurance for anything.  Lawyers, real estate agents, and medical personnel can cover themselves against inadvertent errors flowing from typos, misstatements, and other slips that may lead to some liability.  It’s known as “errors and omissions”...

You are Training Others How to Treat You

A friend of mine, let’s call him Mike, is a recovering alcoholic with twenty years of sobriety. As with many other persons like him, his journey to abstinence was a long and circuitous one. Multiple alcohol-related convictions and various treatment center and...

How Steady is Your Balance?

Like most Americans, I spent a fair amount of time watching the Olympics a few weeks ago. We engage in the bi-annual event of viewing sports that we otherwise tend to ignore. Due to our patriotic inclinations, we cheer for our water polo and volleyball athletes with...