The Porcupine Fable
They say that variety is the spice of life, and yet deep down inside we long to connect with people just like us. We want to find that person (or group of people) whose temperaments, talents, and convictions dovetail with ours and who have personal brands that perfectly complement ours.
We want to find the …
Use The F-Word
It is a fact of life: sooner or later someone will wrong you. They may say something unkind. They may personally injure you or a loved one. Or they may damage your property. Whatever the case, eventually someone will wrong you.
While it is a given that eventually someone will wrong you, what is not …
The House of 1,000 Mirrors
Long ago in a small village, in a land that was far, far away, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. It was a beautiful and magical place with dozens upon dozens of reflective glasses of all shapes, sizes and varieties.
One day, a happy little dog learned of this wonderful …
The Wonderful Thing About “Thank You”
Almost universally, the first words our parents endeavor to teach us to say are “mama” or “dada.” Although some of us perhaps were quicker than others, sooner or later we made our parents proud by uttering these words. Shortly thereafter our parents attempted to grow our young and impressionable vocabularies, while making us polite human …
Laugh Yourself To A Better Network (and Brand)
Having a good sense of humor – whether you are creating the laughter or simply enjoying it – is essential to getting people to know, like, and trust you and establishing an attractive brand.
Ask yourself, who are you drawn to – someone who expresses his or her sense of humor on a consistent basis …
An Earful, A Thank You, Or Ice Cream
There once was a mom. She worked hard all day at her job and then in the evening she worked even harder to maintain a household for her busy traveling-salesman husband and three young boys.
Service above selfOne especially busy Thursday evening, she came home to an especially hectic situation. The house was a …