Two young men, Shane & Sean, working the Christmas Tree lot at Lowe’s went into overdrive when Rohini asked for pine tree clippings for the school program. “I have a 16 month old baby”, Shane said and grabbed a full bodied tree and began skinning … [Read more...]
Make it Jingle. Make it Count.
December 18, 2017 by
I learnt an important lesson from my friend and colleague Bill Danko, the best selling author of “The Millionaire Next Door”. He often said, “if it doesn’t jingle, it doesn’t count”. Diana actually made me a t-shirt with this profound message. … [Read more...]
Wake Up Happy
November 30, 2017 by
I learnt some important lessons from my puppy, Oscar. Wake up happy. Find joy in the same things that brought you joy yesterday. Don’t worry about the past. Or the future. Live in the now. Love unconditionally. Give lots of kisses. Don’t worry … [Read more...]
Tomodachi
November 28, 2017 by
“We are Tomodachi” is the new slogan for Japanese, US relationships. The word means ‘friends’. An easy word with difficult dynamics given how different the two countries are in mindset and values. Ken Shimanouchi, a career Japanese diplomat, … [Read more...]
