‘Favorite People’

“Only as far as you dream can you go.” That’s my little twist on an old 70s inspirational poster. A favorite college professor once taught me a similar credo when he said, “The answers you get in life are only as good as the questions you ask.”
Setting big goals is great, but how […]

It’s easy to see why waking up refreshed and excited is a good thing. But, what about waking up early? Isn’t that just what people do when they absolutely have to? For example, to catch an early train or plane, make a really long commute, or do some last minute prep work […]

Have a closet-full of clothes but nothing to wear? Stuffed closets not only make it impossible to find anything, they also wrinkle your all your expensive clothes, crush shoulder pads and lapels, and scratch leather shoes, bags, and belts.
Well, your closet need not be a headache anymore. Make a date with yourself (and, […]

Why diary? The question should be “why not diary?” since all the successful people in history kept one. Or, they wrote long, factually detailed letters to their friends and family that were all saved, and those letters were essentially diaries shared with only a few, trusted individuals.
They kept diaries because the very act […]

Seven years ago, I was in a terrible relationship. Lots of heated, ugly arguments. It would be easy for me to blame it all on him because he was an alcoholic and most of our fights were related to his drinking. Or, I could blame it all on my father, who was […]

Experts found that there are four quick and easy, but reliable, signs that a marriage won’t last.
Can you tell if these intelligent, attractive, seemingly happy, twenty-something, newlyweds named Sue and Bill are headed for divorce? Their communication styles are analyzed in this article. Then, I share tips on what to do […]

Many of you are searching for true love. Others of you may believe you have already found it. Still others of you may be in relationships that are not great but you think that any love is better than no love.
If you haven’t found true love, or if you’re not sure, […]

Title: How to Win Friends and Influence People
Author: Dale Carnegie
First Publication: 1936
One-Sentence Summary: How to develop people skills to be happier.
Dale Carnegie (no relation to Andrew Carnegie) originally wrote the contents of this book as a textbook for his courses on Effective Speaking and Human Relations. In 1912, Carnegie began his […]