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My dad had two careers at the same time. He was an orthodontist Monday-Wednesday in his local office. On Thursday he practiced in a satellite office forty miles north. On Friday and Saturday he worked our ranch thirty miles to the south. It might seem like and odd combination, but it worked well for him.Continue reading “Perfection”

I know my way around the New Testament of the Bible a little bit, but am not close to being a Bible scholar. A message I remember from my childhood is about not judging others. It comes from the book of Matthew, chapter 7, verses 1-2. Jesus is giving his sermon on the mount andContinue reading “The Winning Move”

As with most people I like to be in control because it makes me feel safe. Control also gives me power and who doesn’t want more power. I remember from an early age my parents telling me how lucky I was to live in the USA because I could be anything I wanted. I hadContinue reading “Control”

My Dad would tell me stories about his college experience at Texas A & M. He said there were a couple brothers well known for partying. People called them big and little “Adams”. There real last name was rather unusual, so I won’t use it here. When someone was seen drunk in public often aContinue reading “We’re the Same”

I mentioned in my post Small Package that I read the book How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie many years ago. I found it invaluable. I would only change one thing and that’s the title. In my opinion it should be called Understanding People. After reading it I finally had someContinue reading “The Big Secret”

Dealing with the public by operating an insurance agency was an interesting experience. I got to know how people spent their money. In 1988 my office manager, I’ll call her Dee, had an epiphany. She said, “I just realized something. If you make a lot of money and you spend a lot of money you’reContinue reading “Being Rich”

I January of 1984 I read the book How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. I’d heard about it for years and found it to be a terrific book. There are many lessons I learned that I will write about in other posts. However, on page 55 I read something that changedContinue reading “Small Package”

I remember being taught to look both ways before crossing the street. It’s a life-saving skill I’ve taken for granted since I can remember. It’s hard to say how many times it’s kept me alive. Several years ago I saw a TED talk by David Steindl-Rast that has been almost as important by using theContinue reading “Stop, Look, Go”

Many years ago we were driving to northeast Louisiana from central Texas. We planned to stop in Longview Texas to see some friends on the way. The route took us on a bypass around Tyler Texas, but we decided to go downtown and get some barbeque for lunch. As we were leaving I asked anContinue reading “You Mean From Here?”

We’ve all heard the expression don’t judge a book by its cover. I always thought I knew what that meant. My dad said, “You never really know somebody until you marry them or go into business with them.” The expression was about other people, not me. Of course I know myself, how could I not?Continue reading “A Cover is not the Book”