Category: Monday Motivator

Walking to lunch today with Sara Metz we came upon Ben English and Elitza Nicolaou, chalking the sidewalk near the Alumni Chapel. It didn’t take long to figure out that Ben was planning to guide his soul mate, Kat Cooper from her Union office to the chapel so he could pop the question. Ever the…

Walking to lunch today with Sara Metz we came upon Ben English and Elitza Nicolaou, chalking the sidewalk near the Alumni Chapel. It didn’t take long to figure out that Ben was planning to guide his soul mate, Kat Cooper from her Union office to the chapel so he could pop the question. Ever the…

“The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny.” Albert EllisOne of my favorite Earl Nightingale maxims is, “Our rewards in life are in direct…

“The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny.” Albert EllisOne of my favorite Earl Nightingale maxims is, “Our rewards in life are in direct…

To my beloved Grandson:Once upon a timeMy hand was just as yours.Life was simple. Needs were few.Every day was something new.As time went by awareness cameOf love and hate, of pride and shameOf black and white and shades of gray.And sometimes just to survive the dayWas a victory on which I builtThe foundations of the dreamsThat became…

To my beloved Grandson:Once upon a timeMy hand was just as yours.Life was simple. Needs were few.Every day was something new.As time went by awareness cameOf love and hate, of pride and shameOf black and white and shades of gray.And sometimes just to survive the dayWas a victory on which I builtThe foundations of the dreamsThat became…

“He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.” – Clarence Budington Kelland My son had his first solo evening with his three-week-old on Friday night. While mom was enjoying her first post-pregnancy night out with the girls, Brandon and Hudson held the fort. When he called to…

“Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves – regret for the past and fear of the future.” – Fulton OurslerLife happens. Time passes and we all tend to get caught up in the minutia of the day to day. It’s easy to forget the important stuff.If you were suddenly faced with your own mortality,…

“Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves – regret for the past and fear of the future.” – Fulton OurslerLife happens. Time passes and we all tend to get caught up in the minutia of the day to day. It’s easy to forget the important stuff.If you were suddenly faced with your own mortality,…

“The most important things in our lives are our relationships and the most rewarding medium for strengthening them is the time we spend together.”My Klout score is  65. My stock value at Empire Avenue is 51.24. I have 2,300 Twitter followers, 831 LinkdIn and 1,063 Facebook friends.Does any of this really matter?The other day, I…