Life itself is a fairly neutral process. It does not pre-select some people for success and others for failure. Life comes to us one day at a time … and to a large extent is shaped by the decisions we make. That’s right … to a large extent. I realize there are outside influences and unfair circumstances that come into …
Some years ago, Steve Martin starred in the movie Sgt. Bilko and made a remark I’ll never forget. He said, “All I’ve ever wanted was an honest week’s pay for an honest day’s work.” It was one of those statements that was incredibly funny and horrendously sad at the same time. And yet, that came awfully close to describing how so many employees …
About a hundred years ago, Czech author Franz Kafka wrote: “There are two cardinal sins from which all the others spring: impatience and laziness.” In today’s world, it wouldn’t be politically correct to call someone lazy or impatient. So we talk about entitlement instead. And every day, the national news is filled with stories that showcase an entitlement attitude. Of …
It was Friday, January 20, 1961, and President John F. Kennedy spoke some of the greatest words ever spoken by any President … or any human being … for that matter. He said, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” If only we had listened, we wouldn’t be in the mess …
