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Mark's Remarks5 Steps to Attacking a Problem
Earl Nightingale* had an exciting view of problems. He wrote that when it comes to problems, one is either part of the problem or the solution. Choosing to solve a problem can prove to be one of the most satisfying things you do. Millions of people work a crossword...
Falling Down a Mountain Can Change Your Life
I’ve got to admit it. When I think of the name Hank Williams, I think of Junior. He is so embedded in American culture, particularly for those who have been fans of Monday Night Football, hearing his song “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight” adapted for the...
How Standing at Bus Stops Gained Me a Doctorate
A few weeks ago, I had the blessing of speaking at the memorial service of a lady named Thomasine Talbert. She was a close family friend and my fourth-grade teacher. In eulogizing her, I told the audience about how she had assigned my class a major project researching...
Eliminate Bad Habits
A friend recently shared an article on LinkedIn called “10 Bad Habits You Must Eliminate from Your Daily Routine” by Dr.Travis Bradberry. It’s a good article, and I want to focus on five bad habits Dr. Bradberry cites. 1. Impulsively surfing the Internet. I do this...
Getting Out of the Blocks in Your Career
Are you a Gen Zer and feel like your career can’t get out of the starting blocks? Are you a millennial and stuck? Are you at an age when people are telling you to retire, but you feel like you have not yet reached your potential? Then let me tell you about Kenny...
Back to the Nineties
Last week I spoke to members of the Better Business Bureau. I don’t know if anything I said made an impression, but I do know that something someone else wrote did. Back in the nineties, a newspaper writer included many sad and disturbing items about what was...