I recently had lunch with two inspiring friends, Larry Foster and Jim Atkins, who are both 86 years young. Clearly, I am the only one in the photo who looks his age! These men are fully engaged in life mainly because they have a clear purpose that is outside of themselves. Their lives revolve around…
If you’re like us, you have more "to-dos" than time. So, here is one to-do list you probably rarely think of but is vital to our sustained personal effectiveness. It’s simple: Play, Rest, and Think. Play It’s easy to disregard playing as trivial, especially when there are so many “serious” things we need to do: problems…
With Wimbledon in the rear-view mirror and the U.S. Open in the windshield, here are nine quotes from tennis trailblazer Billie Jean King. “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” “Tennis taught me so many lessons in life. One of the things it taught me is that every ball that comes to me, I have…
Small businesses need every advantage they can get. Clever signage is a great way to make a memorable impression. Here are a few we thought you might appreciate: In a Podiatrist's office: Time wounds all heels. On a Septic Tank Truck: Yesterday's Meals on Wheels. At an Optometrist's Office: If you don't see what you're looking for,…
On March 4, 1914, my late father, Peter Colantuono was born and would soon become part of the Greatest Generation. Over 100 years later, I sit in my ergonomic office chair gazing out my window at a beautiful tree line. It’s a welcome mental break from considering a particular client’s challenge and polishing up a…
When the great American poet, the late Maya Angelou, reflected on her life and learnings, she said, “I’ve learned that… No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. You can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three…
Sparky didn't have much going for him. He failed every subject in eighth grade. In high school, he flunked Latin, Algebra, English, and Physics. He made the golf team but lost the only important match of the season, and then he lost the consolation match. He was awkward socially. He never once asked a girl…
After a recent visit to Washington, D.C., it struck me that all the war memorials were really memorials about courage. Taking a stand—for anything—requires courage. Courage is knowing what’s right and then acting on it. During the Nazi occupation of his country in WWII, King Christian X of Denmark noticed a Nazi flag flying over…
Here are seven things I have learned about life: 1. Life is about love . . . giving it, getting it, and living it. 2. We are all works in progress. 3. We are each beautifully and wonderfully made for a unique purpose. 4. We are hard-wired for connection, so “disconnecting” has negative emotional and…
Every day is Mother’s Day … at least for our moms. They have to be moms EVERY day! It’s a job that never ends. As children (and husbands) to moms, we can never fully appreciate the most important job in the world. I have been blessed with a mom who gave me, among many gifts,…
