Week 226

Positive post Sunday, June 20, 2021- Week 226.  This past week has been a very “Positive” week for our family.  On Friday, Michele and I celebrated our 38th wedding Anniversary and on Thursday our youngest daughter Kristy and Matt Wilson were married and two days later on Saturday they celebrated their 1st wedding Anniversary.  Sound…

Week 225

Positive post Sunday, June 13, 2021- Week 225.  As you have advanced your career or grown in your personal life, have you found it hard to let go?  I certainly have experienced this challenge both at work and at home.  At work, in the early years of my career, I remember the challenges I faced…

Week 224

Positive post Sunday, June 6, 2021- Week 224.  Do you have to make quick decisions under pressure?  Whether at work or in our personal lives, most of us have been, or will be challenged with making very quick decisions with little or no information to support our decisions.  Some of us are required to do…

Week 223

Positive post Sunday, May 30, 2021…. Week 223.  This is part 2 of the National Safety Council’s Safety Observance Calendar PPS.  Last week, I focused on National Water Safety Month and this week I’ll focus on both National Bike Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, all 3 observed in May.  For those that missed last…

Week 222

Positive post Sunday, May 23, 2021- Week 222.  If you have a pool and/or children who play around and in water, I encourage you to read this entire post, it might save a life. According to the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Safety Observance Calendar, the month of May is a very busy month.  There are…

Week 221

Positive post Sunday, May 16, 2021- Week 221.  I’m sure you’re familiar with the saying, “Happy wife happy life”.  Well, like many husbands I suppose, I have some work to do.   Have you ever been told that you can be annoying?  I know this is shocking to my family, but I have.  In fact,…

Week 220

Positive post Sunday, May 9, 2021- Week 220.  On this Mother’s Day, I chose to reflect on the Hail Mary, a prayer I have recited many times throughout my life.  Taking the time to deeply think through the words has reminded me of how powerful and meaningful of a prayer it truly is.  As I…

Week 219

Positive post Sunday, May 2, 2021- Week 219.  Two weeks ago, I wrote about competitive advantage and cited Morgan Housel’s article, Sustainable Sources of Competitive Advantage.  I also referenced his broader article from March 7, 2018 titled, Ideas That Changed My Life.  Here’s the link for those that mist it a few weeks ago, Ideas…

Week 218

Positive post Sunday, April 25, 2021- Week 218.  I can’t think of a more positive post for today than to wish my mom a Happy 84th Birthday!  My family and I are so blessed and grateful to still have her and my dad actively involved in our lives.  I’m fully aware of how many of…

Week 217

Positive post Sunday, April 18, 2021- Week 217.  I decided to shift gears this week and focus on a business topic for my entrepreneur friends.  Many of us in the business world are familiar with the importance of creating a competitive advantage to differentiate our product or service from others.  There has been much written…