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The U.S. Postal Service only lost $3.5 billion last quarter (NOT last year) and now they want to raise postage again. “Times are a-changing.”

Based on the percentage of citizens who are overweight, the U.S. ranks number one out of the 33 most advanced countries in the world. The next four are Mexico, Chile, New Zealand and the U.K. Who are the healthiest based on the same criteria? The least overweight, Japan followed by Korea, Switzerland, Norway. Interesting.

Money – It’s been my experience that it’s best to not pursue money but to attract it. In other words, work harder on yourself than on your job – become the best person you can become in these 5 areas and you will attract money: Spiritual – Health – Relationships – Emotional and Intellectual. Amazing [...]

Today I’m flying to Vancouver, Canada – renting a car and driving a couple of hours east to Harrison, BC – beautiful country. A-Player Executives Read 24 Books Per Year  –  Brad Smart, father of  The Topgrading concept, researched 6,500 top executives.  The difference between the A-Players and the C-Players?  The A-Players were continuous learners, reading on average [...]

What a beautiful fall day in Lake St. Louis. Betty and I just finished a round of golf with friends. Dinner.. I’ve been so blessed to meet and have a meal with so many wonderful and interesting folks. Dinner with Kirk Douglas would rank really high. Give this question some serious thought: If you could [...]

 Today I’m speaking to Dick Wallace’s Alternative Board group and their guests – about 70 wonderful business folks – home tonight. On the financial side, take this quiz to get an idea of your risk tolerance — one of the fundamental issues to consider when planning your investment strategy, either alone or in consultation with [...]

Today I am speaking to Britt Hunt’s “Executive Team” in Nashville, TN. As for reading, I’m rereading Spiral Dynamics, by Don Beck and Christopher Cowan – this is a classic – a must read. Spiral Dynamics is based on the works of Claire Grave – make it a priority – a must. http://www.amazon.com/Spiral-Dynamics-Mastering-Values-Leadership/dp/1405133562/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1284997348&sr=1-1

Eagle Jim Nissen highly recommends Keith Cameron Smith’s book, The Top 10 Distinctions Between Relationships and Religion. This is now on my reading list. http://www.amazon.com/Top-Distinctions-Between-Relationship-Religion/dp/0975507087/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1284996999&sr=1-1

This morning I’m speaking to a TEC group in Vernon, BC – tonight I will fly to Calgary – spend the night there and then tomorrow morning fly on to Nashville. My guess is, that in general, most governmental bodies just by their very nature are at best 50% effective and efficient (there are certainly [...]

Congratulations to Dr. Ben Dunlap, President of Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC for being named to the top 100 colleges in the U.S. In fact Wofford was number 59 – way to Dr. Dunlap – keep soaring. As most readers know I’m a big believer in Specific – Measurable – Achievable – Realistic – Timely [...]