From Ted
While traveling in Colorado a few years ago, I got a call from someone who represented themselves as being from the production department of Oprah Winfrey’s show. I nearly hung up on them initially, believing it was one of my friends playing a prank. But when they mentioned a couple of names [...]
From Brad
Real estate prices are plummeting. Retirement accounts are shrinking. Investment banks are failing. Budgets are being cut and jobs are being lost. The news pundits are warning us that we may be facing another Great Depression, or even worse.
Chances are you are stressed about money, and you’re not alone. A June 2008 survey by [...]
From Ted
Last October Margie, my wife, and I sold our business that we had been managing since 1992. I don’t say we owned it because if any of your have ever owned your own business you would know what I mean, when (with a smile) I say “we managed it, we didn’t own it”. [...]
From Brad
Carl loses control. It happens several times a week. Lately, it seems like it doesn’t take much to set him off. Sometimes it’s a comment from his wife, a criticism from his boss, or an interaction with a rude customer. Or maybe it’s a slow driver or a glance from a stranger that lasts [...]
From Brad
The thought alone can keep you up at night. It makes your heart pound, your palms sweat, and your stomach tighten. You try to avoid thinking about it, and may go to great lengths to keep from seeing it or experiencing it. It is what you fear most. Depending on your life experience it [...]
From Ted
I was sitting in the immaculate office of a friend of mine talking with her, when I happened to glance down and noticed a neat row of pens on her very orderly desk. There was something not quite right about them though and I looked again. They weren’t pens, they were mechanical [...]
From Brad
Change can be tough. Just ask Joseph. Last month he tipped the scales at 250 pounds and was diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes. His doctor warned him that he will face dire consequences unless he takes immediate steps to eat better, lose weight, and begin exercising. Unless he gets his diabetes [...]
From Ted
I have a bleeding disorder known as hemophilia. From time to time that causes me to have spontaneous episodes of internal bleeding (as well as those caused by traumatic experiences such as falls and the like). My sophomore year in college I fell on my hip during basketball practice, which caused a [...]
From Ted
This crossed my desk recently and I thought it would be a good idea to pass it on to our readers. I know I needed to hear this type of thing again. I would like to give credit to the author, but none was mentioned.
The story goes:
An elder Cherokee Native American was [...]
From Brad
I settled into my seat as the professor began the lecture. As soon as he started talking, I started feeling uncomfortable. I shifted in my seat. With each word he spoke, I found myself feeling more and more nauseous. It felt like the walls were closing in on me. [...]
