. . . so people won’t laugh at you for lying. “What do you mean, lying?” I hear you ask. I’m talking about body language–the subconscious story you tell people. […]

Satisfaction 100% guaranteed or your money back! That was the promise, so you bought the product. You’ve been there! You ended up not liking it and decided to send it […]

Running a business on the net these days can be like looking up into a clear night sky; it can leave you feeling very small and insignificant. I am a […]

You will want to share something with someone today. Actually, with at least two people. One person that you know very well. And one person that you do not know […]

I’m not sure if the timing of last month’s “news free zone” assignment could have been worse or better. Coming just two days after the devastating tsunami hit Asia, how […]

Change is inevitable. Change is Life. Change is Good. These are the things that come to mind when I hear the word change. Even as I sit here on this […]

In his book, “The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness,” author Greg Anderson wrote, “Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in […]

Direct Answers – Column for the week of November 29, 2004 I have been married 25 years. We come from completely different backgrounds. I grew up in a large family […]

Getting hired is tough in today’s world of job layoffs, downsizing, outsourcing and cost crunching. Businesses no longer have the money to view people as simply bodies to fill a […]

Self-identity? Who are you really? We identify with many things, but this is just a process in our minds. In fact, this identification causes us to suffer. Your favorite basketball […]

The word ‘creativity’ has so many diverse meanings and interpretations. I remember telling an audience of teachers that creating a mess is also creative as long as new things and […]

Do you know an individual at work who is a chronic complainer? Are YOU a chronic complainer? People don’t like complainers. Listening to a chronic complainer gets people depressed. They […]