For the first time and probably the last, I’m going to get a bit “political” in this post. With tax season upon us, I’m reminded of something that just drives me crazy every year: People walking around bragging about their big tax refund. Here are just a few of my reasons for thinking this is [...]

Earlier this week, I was really wanting some Arbys for lunch. And like any American…if I want it, I shall have it! So I drove about a mile, parked, and walked inside. As soon as I entered the restaurant I was hit in the face with the aroma of char-broiled hamburgers. HAMBURGERS!

I went to Chick-fil-A for lunch today and saw something quite unusual. One of the employees was standing in the drive through talking to customers as they drove by. He was wearing the wireless headset and taking customer’s orders IN PERSON. After I went inside, ordered my food, and was walking back out to my [...]

The temptation exists throughout each year, but in the first few weeks of a New Year it becomes especially difficult to deal with what I call “Idea Addiction”. Whether you call it goal setting, making resolutions, or turning over a new leaf…we all usually begin each year with some sense of “looking forward” and with [...]

When you’re listening to someone, try listening for these 3 things: Listen to WHAT they said. Listen to what they MEANT to say. Listen to what they WANTED to say, but didn’t know how to say it. These 3 components usually exist in some way in every interaction if we’ll just pay attention. Ask questions [...]