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4. First, give value. Then, get value. Not the other way around. This is a bit of a counter-intuitive thing. There is often an idea that someone should give us something or do something for us before we give back. The problem is just that a lot of people think that way. And so far [...]

SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE: Gaining Control 3) Live on half of what you make – save the balance

DAY FIVE: Alfredo J. Molina’s fourth of nine core values: Product quality, always.

 I recently met the amazing Alfredo Molina, Chairman of , one of America’s finest jewelers. They have a wonderful mission statement and 9 Core Values – for the next 9 weeks I will be sharing each of the nine values. Their mission statement: “To provide an unequalled experience for our customers, consistent with our rich [...]

On the topic of health: Fish Oil. I’m a big believer in taking fish oil daily. A few years ago I was introduced to Nordic Naturals liquid fish oil. It is tasteless and I believe really healthy. A spoon full per day, in my opinion, is a great health discipline. Give it a try.

 This blog is #6 in my series – 20 things you should do in your lifetime. Have a suit tailor made. Thanks to my friend John Gardner, I did this a few years ago – a great feeling.

Elizabeth Bernstein recently wrote a great article about “talkers and non-talkers” – which are you? For the next several days I will be sharing her suggestions on how “gabbers and non-gabbers” can do a better job of communicating, which is so very important in a relationship. You might want to print each tip and place [...]

One of the better websites for health is www.webmd.com. I have it as an app on my iPhone, The following was taken from Wikipedia: WebMD is an American provider of health information services. It is primarily known for its public Internet site, which has information regarding health and health care, including a symptom checklist, pharmacy information, blogs of [...]

Wednesday, on my morning run, I listened to Dennis Miller’s podcast where he was interviewing Orson Bean. Really a compelling story. Orson is 82 years old. In the 50′s he was blacklisted for attending a communist meeting. Later, after 7 years in AA, he became a “born again” Christian as well as politically conservative – [...]

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 [...]