We all understand the idea of bribery. It helps smooth the way, Grease the wheels, Oil the machinery, etc. Ok so? Well, there are many, many other ways to do this. A smile, A joke, A rest break, A change of subject, etc. All of these help smooth the way. If you have … Read more
Physical Pushups & Sit-ups ‘prepare’ you for sports /physical activity. Mental Pushups & Sit-ups prepare you for Situations. Mental = Solving problem’s as if they were yours. A friend and I would always try to ‘improve’ the restaurant while we waited in line. (Hmmm, maybe if they cleared the tables faster, or presented the … Read more
The past week has proven stressful for me because most of what I am trying to do is out of my control. I realize this and have stopped trying to do useless things regarding this situation. I play games instead. Sudoku, in fact. Ok, so? Well, Sudoku is a fairly predictable and controllable game. … Read more
Yes, of course I lie. So do you. In fact, I bet everyone lies in every country. “Am I fat?” “Am I ugly?” “Are we almost there?” “Will it hurt?” These are easy answers, …when you lie. What about ‘fat & ugly’ in a business sense. Now you have to compare … Read more
My wife woke up one morning feeling ‘down’. I asked her if there was anything I could do to help. She said “No” I asked her if it was anything I did. She said “No” So I got up, got dressed and went to work. She said “Are you just going to leave me like … Read more