On a warm September evening, it’s hard to imagine the cold winter breeze that swirls around on a night filled with promise and regret. New Year’s Eve is the night when we compile lists. Lists most likely to be mentally disposed of by the end of January – or even sooner. Promises to do things…
Tag: Success
The Changing Seasons of Success
Winter has been especially mild in Atlanta this year. We’ve had the occasional cold days and some nights when lighting a fire in the fireplace added a cozy feeling of comfort, but for the most part the days have been unseasonably warm. Warmer days remind me that spring is right around the corner. Spring reminds…
Deputize and Deploy!
It all began with a tweet, an email, a blog post and a delay. Last June the Dacula Lions Club received a message on Twitter, from Lovett Productions, introducing the documentary Going Blind. After looking into the opportunity, and bringing it to the attention of our club members, I sent an email message back to…
Making a Difference is a Contact Sport!
Surely many of us have been tested more in the past few years than we ever could have imagined. Having to readjust or reinvent ourselves has caused many of us to increase our personal strength. And while it has been an impressive achievement, there are times when we must ask ourselves a very important question:…
Words Serve to Educate, Inspire and Bog Us Down….
People who know me well would tell you that I am a complete information geek. I cannot learn enough or become exposed to enough new ideas. Most of my friends are the same way… The written and spoken word has served me well in my addiction to receive information. At the same time, the written…
Leaving the Box
As we finish out the first month of 2011, I would venture to say that many of us find ourselves in a position to change the way in which we are defined by others. In other words, we find ourselves in a position to leave our self-imposed box. The viewpoint of many in the coming…
Random Moments at Specific Times 