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Going Against the Grain

Written six years ago, I consider this to be a powerful tool for keeping the course

From Concept to Reality
Going Against the Grain

From Concept to Reality

Why not throw away the self-imposed chains of mediocrity and discover just how great you can be?

I Just Knew It
Going Against the Grain

I Just Knew It

Trust your intuition – those diamond-in-the-rough hunches.

Your Destiny
Going Against the Grain

Your Destiny

ive with an attitude of gratitude and brush off the disappointing or sad vicissitudes that comes with the territory of being alive.

Beyond High-Sounding Ideas
Acting With Principle

Beyond High-Sounding Ideas

I am a student of life, a philosopher, a teacher, a writer and in recent years an inspired entrepreneur who wants to spread the gospel of empowerment through self-improvement to all.

Are We Becoming More Civilized?
Acting With Principle

Are We Becoming More Civilized?

Sixty-six years have passed since the Pacific War and the good guys and the not-so-good guys say they are keeping the peace by arming to the teeth.

Taking Things Personally
Acting With Principle

Taking Things Personally

Hey, we all make mistakes and then take things too personally. As my drill sergeant in Air Force Reserve training some 38 years ago said: “Never assume. When you assume, you make an ass out of you or me.”

The Truth Undressed
Going Against the Grain

The Truth Undressed

The temporary high of spending money on other people’s truths is hardly ever worth the price. Your passion and your job should be aligned.

What the Schoolmarm Couldn’t Teach You
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What the Schoolmarm Couldn’t Teach You

“A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions.”
~ Anonymous~
I once heard a potential Vice President …Read the Rest

As Seen on TV
Going Against the Grain

As Seen on TV

Our future undoubtedly depends upon planned obsolescence becoming obsolete.

The Finger Points Back At Us
Going Against the Grain

The Finger Points Back At Us

We only condemn the downtrodden and the poor because of a poverty of ideas and an uneasiness when we see a world of despair which is uncomfortable to ponder.

Water Off A Duck’s Back
Going Against the Grain

Water Off A Duck’s Back

The best intention of friends, colleagues and others you associate with are usually detrimental to your best interest and happiness.

Ignorance Will Cost You
Going Against the Grain

Ignorance Will Cost You

Never underestimate a man or woman who reads and challenges his mind in many subtle ways. Such a lifetime habit will bring infinite joy and breakthroughs which are clearly attributed to the ritual of making education a daily part of ones life.

Chain Letter Schemes in the Cyber Age
Acting With Principle

Chain Letter Schemes in the Cyber Age

Honest fistfuls’ of money do not need smoke nor mirrors.

Reflections of a Birthday Gone By
Acting With Principle

Reflections of a Birthday Gone By

While everyone buys into darkness and puts their collective heads in the sand, this can and will be your breakthrough year. When things look darkest, opportunity looms around every corner and on the other side of every deep valley.

Working Hard by Working Smart
Going Against the Grain

Working Hard by Working Smart

“You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile.”
~Brian …Read the Rest

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