Personal Growth

December 11, 2010

Employees, Stooges & Catholics

After I wrote an article a couple of weeks ago about how angry I was with nitwits, a few people expressed surprise and concern at the way I reacted toward other peoples’ behavior.  I think they were surprised by my comment that I wanted to slap a seemingly worthless employee upside the head with her cell phone.

December 4, 2010

Inside the Head of a Teenager

Last week Parade magazine had a cover story by Judith Newman about how the teenage brain works.  The headline of the story was: “What’s Really Going On Inside Your Teen’s Head.”  The sub headline was: “They’re moody.  Secretive.  Spacy.  Infuriating!  Now scientists are starting to figure out why.”

November 27, 2010

A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Nitwits?

I’m in a bad mood today (Monday, November 22).  I’m Irritable.  Angry.  Part of my problem is that I’m not feeling well (headache, exhausted, stomach cramps, cold symptoms).  On a normal day I have trouble practicing patience, but when I’m not feeling well I turn into a bear. On days like this, I’m better off staying away from other people, especially nitwits.

November 20, 2010

Bureaucrats, Entrepreneurs & Saints

One of the most interesting political races during the recent election cycle was the governor’s race in California.  On the Democrat side was Jerry Brown, the 72 year old former governor of California.  On the Republican side was a woman by the name of Meg Whitman.

August 21, 2010

The Perfect BFF

AngelGabrielA few months ago my son’s girlfriend joined our family for dinner at our home.  During dinner, she made a couple of comments about her “BFF.”  The comments were made in the context of “I told my BFF about…” and “Then my BFF said…”

July 10, 2010

A Very Important Person

VIPI’ve been paying some attention to what’s been going on in the Rod Blagojevich trial in Chicago.  There really haven’t been any big surprises, except for the testimony from a government analyst who provided detailed evidence of the clothing purchases of Blagojevich and his wife during the time he was the governor of Illinois.

February 20, 2010

A Lenten Resolution For EVERYONE

LentA quote I like from Thomas S. Monson states, “It has been said that the gate of history turns on small hinges and so do people’s lives. The choices we make determine our destiny.”

December 26, 2009

A New Kind Of Diet For 2010

ScaleLast week when I stopped at the bank to deposit a check, I noticed a stack of free newspapers on a table next to the entrance doors.  The newspapers were titled: Ladies First, Central Illinois Edition.  I had never seen the Ladies First newspaper and was curious as to whether there were any attorneys who were advertising in it, so I picked one up and started paging through it.

December 12, 2009

A Lesson From America’s Greatest Business Philosopher

Jim Rohn

Jim Rohn