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No Parachute
When asked what surprised him most about humanity, the Dalai Lama answered, “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is […]
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A Real Southern Woman
I first met Sue in Atlanta when I worked with her husband, Richard, while I was doing some speeches for Alabama Power there. Sue had grown up in a small Georgia town where she went […]
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The Christmas Party
The year was 1948 but it could happen today. I had an office job for a railroad in Detroit and it was a very special event. The annual Christmas party. Our boss came out of […]
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Do We Remember?
On November 19th, 1863 at the dedication for the cemetery for those who had died at Gettysburg Edward Everett was the orator of the day and his speech lasted over two hours. Then Lincoln rose, […]
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Investing in Ourselves
If you asked me what the best investment I ever made, I would have to say it was the $12 I paid to take the Christopher Leadership Course back in 1957. It might have been […]
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Crossroad of a Million Private Lives
“Grand Central Station, crossroad of a million private lives.” When I was a kid growing up in Michigan there was a radio show I sometimes listened to and it began with that above statement. Each […]
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Getting Involved
Did you ever notice how some people seem to be involved in just about anything that needs doing? Whether it is at work or church or the schools their children attend, they just have a […]
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Transmission
We were sending a manuscript of a new book to the printer the other day and he suggested we use a certain transmission device we had not used before. Jean and I did everything correctly […]
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Be Your Own Jobs Czar. Hire somebody!
I saw on TV that somebody has suggested that President Obama fire our Jobs Czar. I didn’t know America had a Job Czar where has he been hiding out? Pour soul. He might not even […]
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