Life Lesson #21:  Appreciate and be grateful for what you have. So many people around the world don’t have what you have – the people, the opportunity, the challenges, the options, etc. – please don’t take that for granted. Many times people don’t realize what they have until it’s gone – don’t let that be…

Life Lesson #20:  Declutter from time to time. Living in the busy world we live in, it is easy for things to pile up on us – work, emails, belongings, laundry, clothes, stuff in the garage, etc. One of the greatest stress reducers known to us human beings is to declutter.  Let go of the…

Life Lesson #19:  Feed the good wolf.   The Two Wolves An old Indian Grandfather said to his grandson who came to him with anger at a friend who had done him an injustice. “Let me tell you a story.  I too, at times, have felt a great hate for those that have taken so much…

Life Lesson #18:  SQUIRREL! There is a character – Doug the dog – in the movie “UP” that inspired this lesson.  In the movie Doug loves everyone and life, yet is easily distracted by thinking there is a squirrel in his midst.  And so there are many times that he’s doing something and then all…

Life Lesson #17:  Control is an obstacle to growth. You can’t grow your business if you feel you have to control everything. You can’t grow and develop your team if you feel you have to control everything. You can’t grow and develop your kids if you feel you have to control everything. You can’t grow…