Archive for the ‘family’ Category

Two phrases for improved customer service

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Poor customer service sucks! What happened to great (or even good) customer service? I’m tired of getting my order screwed-up whenever I go through a drive-thru lane I’m tired of dealing with any customer service representative who cannot (or will not) take the time to smile at me I’m tired of waiting for the ...

How to be happy - four principles that help me stay focused

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

1. Count your blessings Can you walk? Can you talk? Can you see and hear? Did you sleep in a bed last night? Are you hungry? Do you have a job? (photo by PJFurlong06) We all have so much to be thankful for. Perhaps it is because of this that we tend to focus on what ...

The Good Stuff, The Bad Stuff and Other Stuff

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

To all the soupornuts.com subscribers, I apologize for my lack of posting for the past week. I hope that after you read this article you will understand why. The Good Stuff 1. Daddy – Daughter Date Night My two girls and I attended Daddy – Daughter Date Night sponsored and hosted ...

Do your part - share

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving. As a parent, I think it is important for each of my girls to have their own possessions. Things they can care for and call their own. I think it is equally important for them to learn to share – first with their family and ...

Tag, I’m it - The Pink Rotater - 1stopforgolf.com

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

I have been tagged – twice. Brad Bagget at JuiceofChampions and Tristan Loo of SynergyInstituteOnline have each tagged me to participate in The Think Different Challenge. The Think Different Challenge was started by Peter at I will change your life . com. Peter’s premise, though simple is ...

The impact of a kind word

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

On Mother’s day of this year, my wife, my daughters, and I went in search of a digital camera. Having done a little research on our own, we had narrowed our choices down to a couple of manufacturers and models and the decision was made to make a purchase this ...

“Good enough” is the enemy of Great

Monday, October 8th, 2007

How often have you or someone you know said, “Okay, that’s good enough”? If you are like most people, then the answer is quite often. This phrase is usually used when someone is tired and ready to stop doing whatever task it is that they are trying to ...

Overcome your early childhood programming to unleash your greatness

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

You are: too little too big too slow too shy not good in (please insert the trait you have heard most often in your life) never going to amount to anything a failure holding me back These thoughts and many more are impressed upon our defenseless but highly receptive minds from an early age by otherwise loving and influential ...

Optimize your child’s future by encouraging creativity now

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Creativity is a highly valued trait. We love artists, designers, inventors and manipulators of the business world. The ability to take an abstract idea and from that create a tangible work of art, building, rehabilitation device or a new business model takes creativity and ingenuity. Have you ...

Daddy’s girls - for now

Saturday, August 4th, 2007

Having two daughters can be quite a bit of fun. With the first child, you want to experience every new thing that occurs. the first sounds the first time you change the diapers the first time she speaks clearly her first steps her first day at school When the second one comes along, some of those ...