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Sitting with my friend Susan's wonderful father, Saul who is 91 and totally on top of his game, he told me a great story that could apply to so many events in life. A young girl was getting ready to attend college and her father advised her that she … [Read more...] about How You Look At Things Make a Difference

My wonderful, beautiful Mom, Molly, passed away a year and half ago.It never gets easier--just different. One is never prepared for a loss like this. Although she had been ill for a few months, she always had a smile on her face. Her deep blue eyes … [Read more...] about Today Would Have Been My Mom’s 84th Birthday

In three to six seconds you can butter a piece of toast, cross the street, or stamp two envelopes. Three to six seconds can also help you build more meaningful relationships with your partner and colleagues. According to Leil Lowndes, in just a few … [Read more...] about Six Seconds

My trip to China was an amazing experience! The people, the culture and the food! I had so many wonderful connections and opportunities. In fact I also made some wonderful new friends from Houston--The Wilsons who are a terrific family with Stuart … [Read more...] about Global Connection

--Dan Koifman Not long ago I was vacationing in Rome by myself. As a solo traveler, I would often come up to locals and asked them to take a photo of me. Walking along the gorgeous Tiber river, I came up to a couple walking along the banks and asked … [Read more...] about The World Only Gets Smaller

There is no such thing as a self-made man.  We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind of deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the makeup of our character and of our thoughts, as … [Read more...] about The “Self-Made” Man