Tremendous Tracey
blessed are the weird
Growing up, my father called me a “weirdo magnet.” He maintained that any weirdo within a fifty-mile radius would lock onto me and enter my world. ...
SOB or ESP: What’s your Communication Style?
We are rapidly losing the art of communication. The very trait which separates us from the animals is about to be our downfall. James Robinson said...
are you slacktose intolerant?
Offer the lazy an egg, and they’ll want you to peel it for them. – A Proverb Slacktose intolerance, also called loserphobia and hypomalaisa, is the...
snarknado
Last week I posted a picture that launched an F-categorySnarknado. I shared the life-altering tale of how my father sequestered all the televisions...
x marks the spot
Why do so many people try to hold us back from moving forward in our lives? Didn’t we all learn early in life that we should celebrate the successe...
Do Unto Somebody What Somebody Did For You
Today is Thank Your Mentor Day! Without mentors, this world would have ceased to exist a long time ago. Indeed, mentoring gives you the chance to l...
What Difference Do I Make?
You've got the whole world in your hands.
Throughout the many different roles in which I’ve served, there has always come a time when I had to won...
all i want for christmas is a purpose in life
Mark Twain said the two greatest days in a person’s life are the day they’re born and the day they find out why. Seeing as the first day happens re...
the kids are alright
With so much lamentation about the youth of today, it was encouraging to experience a fresh perspective on our future leaders, one that will restor...
It’s not me; it’s you…or is it me???
Self-Awareness is a Paradox. The more of it you have, the more you realize how little you actually possess. It’s like the guy who tried to be tact...
The Mystery of Self-Motivation
Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have of trying to change others.
My father, Charlie “Tremen...
that’s gonna leave a mark
The natural growth of a leader is from doer to developer. But it is so rarely put in these terms. Those that are good as individual contributors ar...
full of knowledge or just full of it?
As a publisher and personal-development enthusiast, I hear varied opinions about the influence of reading such material. Much to my surprise, I had...
It Doesn't Have to Be Hell to Sell
[caption id="attachment_1403" align="alignleft" width="300"] Making the leap from service to sales doesn’t have to be terrifying.[/caption]
The ma...
Acrimoniously Yours
There’s nastiness on the tips of everyone’s tongues. Our language is more blatantly bitter, decidedly divisive, and our mouths runneth over with ha...
