Best Lanyard Maker of All-Time: The Legend of Yori Lim
Are you ever assigned to do little things that don’t seem to matter? Have you ever been in charge of making a lanyard for an event? Have you ever seen a lanyard and thought, “Does anyone care about how pathetic and cheap this looks?” Arriving at Stinker Stores in Idaho for their […]
Rehab
“I have to tell you something…. I’m, um, I’m an alcoholic. It controls my life, affects my job, and I’m terrified to tell my boss because I don’t think he’ll keep me employed if I tell him my plan after hearing your talk about The Promise today.” The man whispering to me at the side […]
The Importance of Mediocrity
Glancing social media we will notice quickly our mediocrity in the face of everyone’s great accomplishments. The importance of mediocrity is realizing and embracing the fact that you have talents I don’t have, and I have talents you don’t want! I spent 3 days recently trying to fix an issue in our bathroom as the […]
LOL Funeral
Did you hear the one about the Mom who sent “LOL” regarding the passing of a loved one? In this case it was the older generation innocently texting & trying, thinking LOL stood for, “Lots of Love”, not the “Laughing Out Loud” that has become today’s version of the abbreviation. Texting & Trying is Drinking […]
2 Brands Collide: The Promise vs. Jason Hewlett
Have you ever created something that you put your heart, soul, time, money, energy and everything into, only to face the reality that it’s not really working? I’m about to share something extremely vulnerable, and will attempt to do so succinctly (good luck!) so as to not belabor the point, but I have come […]
Losing the Award: Lady Gaga Promise Leadership
Lady Gaga has just helped me see that even in losing, we can still win. Did you see what she did at the Grammys while not on stage? Her actions weren’t highlighted enough for such graciousness, even in defeat, but needs to be acknowledged here. What did she do? Read on. ~ But first – […]
Slap Him Back: Will Smith and Chris Rock
I’m sick of this story that has dominated headlines all week, just as you probably are, too. Yet the moment Will Smith stormed the stage to slap/punch/whack Chris Rock at the Oscars, all bets were off and will stir debate for years to come: Will was defending his wife’s honor! Chris was out of line! […]
$650,000 per Month in Taxes: The Steve Harvey Promise
We are coming up on the month of April and Tax Day, perhaps the most heart palpitating, stress inducing, cry-yourself-to-sleep time of the year. No matter how bad things may look for you this year we can always bask in the joy of the misery of celebrity. Take for instance Steve Harvey, with his latest […]
Part 2: The Promise Dilemma
Last week I posed the dilemma: 2 good choices, only one solution, which promise do I keep? Here’s a LINK back to the article. As my Dad had an event he wanted me to attend, and my Son had a basketball game, you (the Reader) were kind enough to send along your thoughts, suggestions, wisdom, […]
The Promise Dilemma
Tomorrow night I have a serious dilemma: 1 – My Dad invited me to attend a seminar of a powerful speaker he feels is the smartest man he’s ever heard, it starts at 7 PM, an hour’s drive from my home; 2 – My son’s basketball coach organized a one-time only Fathers vs. Sons […]