I was flying to Salt Lake City, Utah recently and was amazed how something as simple as a napkin can put a smile on two people’s faces. Before I get to the napkin let me tell you about my pre-flight ritual. When I was younger a friend told me that his Dad who travels a lot for work, always stretches before boarding the plane. To me, this makes sense as you will … [Read more...] about Random Acts of Kindness – The Napkin
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Unconventional Lessons from a Billionaire
We can all remember studying for a test in school. The stress and work of having to cram all the lessons into your brain before the exam is never fun. During college I use to stay late in the library studying for test as it offered a place to concentrate. I recall the security guard telling me it was time to leave around 2 am. At the time I would have told … [Read more...] about Unconventional Lessons from a Billionaire
Live a Good Honest Life
A couple of weeks ago I was walking through NYC on my way to the bus station. I was walking through times square and I thought I felt someone tap my shoulder. Given the crowds of times square it’s not uncommon to bump into people, so I kept on with my race to make my bus without … [Read more...] about Live a Good Honest Life
Toasting Your Buns
When I was a kid my grandparents and aunt owned a house together in Vermont. It was in a rural setting about 30 minutes from Stowe. In the winter, it was a house out of the movies. Surrounded by towering pine trees that had branches heavy with snow. The house had vertical rough-cut pine boards for siding discolored with a slight greyish hue from age. Animals … [Read more...] about Toasting Your Buns
How to be Happy
We all seek happiness. It drives many of our decisions. But how do we obtain happiness? It’s not taught in schools and its rarely talked about. Many of us go through life mistaken material objects for happiness such as nicer cars, bigger homes, or expensive clothes only to … [Read more...] about How to be Happy