I’ve had an interesting relationship with “New Year Resolutions” down through the years. I really enjoy contemplating and crafting purpose statements and reflecting on potential changes for different areas of my life. And that time to think deeply about my...
In the 1970s, the Heinz Ketchup Company had a series of advertisements highlighting the “thick, rich texture” of their product. The ads featured people pouring ketchup from a Heinz bottle and having to wait for the ketchup to actually flow....
My wife and I got married just a little over 42 years ago. I’m from South Carolina, but I married a Jersey girl, so I thought it was going to be the New Jersey culture to which I would have...
The first “Thanksgiving Day” in the United States was celebrated November 26, 1789. President George Washington proclaimed that this was a holiday. For the next 150 years or so, the holiday was dependent on a yearly proclamation by the President....
One of my life goals is to always be learning new things. I don’t ever want to get to the point where I think I have “arrived”. Or, that I don’t have anything new to learn. For me, that means...
On a normal week my wife and I both have Fridays off from our jobs. It becomes a day for us to get projects done and to take some time together for a hike or some other event. And on...
I know a lot of people are under the impression that Fall is Pumpkin Spice season. And although I have been known to indulge in a good pumpkin spice doughnut every now and then, fall is apple season, especially here...
I was up early this morning, and I checked the weather forecast for the day. We are not supposed to get out of the 60s. Looks like fall is here in Muskegon. There are a lot of different food-related items...
A number of years ago, when I was working in the non-profit world, the management of our organization brought in a consultant to help our executives with time management and personal organization. I remember two things very clearly from his...
