Live The Life Of Your Dreams

A message from Sandy. Are you where you want to be at this point in your life? Consider all aspects………health, happiness, success, finances, relationships, and attitude. You may answer yes to some, on track with others, and totally derailed with the remainder. What we have at this moment, we have attracted to us, by the [...]

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THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT WORK

Volatire, the French philosopher, once stated: “Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice and need.” Boredom: Working in a dental office is the perfect cure for boredom. Every day, we see – and help – a different group of patients. When closing time arrives, we know that we have alleviated their pain and anxiety, sending [...]

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WHAT DO YOU ASSUME?

A message from Terry: Assumptions are funny things. In many ways, they’re the essential glue that holds the pieces of our day together. We assume that the lights will come on when we flip the switch. We assume, if we drop a pencil, that gravity will pull it down to the floor. We assume, when [...]

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It’s A State Of Mind

A message from Sandy. Some words of wisdom from John Maxwell’s book Failing Forward. As usual he nails it, asking the right questions and targeting and issue that can really make a difference in your everyday life. He tells us, “Failure is an inside job.”  So is success.(“Duh!” you say—-but it’s not so easy is [...]

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THE POWER OF AN INDEX CARD – Part 1

A message from Terry:  The spoken word is little more than shaped air, and a thought is even less substantial than that. Nevertheless, the right thought or string of spoken words has the power to discourage, infuriate, delight or inspire us! With just a little effort, we can harness the power of other people’s wit [...]

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JOIN THE CIRCUS!

“Motherhood has relaxed me in many ways. You learn to deal with crisis. I’ve become a juggler, I suppose. It’s all a big circus, and nobody who knows me believes I can manage, but sometimes I do.” Jane Seymour A message from Terry: Actress (and mother of twin boys) Jane Seymour compares motherhood to a [...]

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THE MEASURE OF TIME

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” Mahatma Gandhi A message from Terry:  Time is a peculiar thing. Sometimes it seems to race past, leaving us in a cloud of dust. Other times, it creeps along, each passing moment clinging to us like a sleepy toddler. A popular business axiom asserts that “time [...]

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Build-a-Helper Exercise

A message from Terry: If you’ve visited a big shopping mall in the past five years, chances are good that you’ve seen the store where children can select and construct their own customized teddy bear.  Imagine how handy it would be, the next time your office is in need of a new member for your [...]

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View Yourself In A Positive Light

 A message from Sandy. I’m pretty sure that the most gorgeous people in the world have doubts about their appearance. Perhaps it’s human nature to worry about what we look like, but worrying about what we look like just brings unhappiness into our lives. I might be happy with the finished product when I walk out [...]

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It’s Your Duty to be Happy

“There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy. By being happy we sow anonymous benefits upon the world.” Robert Louis Stevenson A message from Terry: Gee, a tough homework assignment, huh?  Go forth and be happy!  Sometimes, it’s just that simple. But the world isn’t always a happy place. [...]

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