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Life Lesson #8: Don’t just WISH to be helpful, DO something good today. Do Something Good Today – Our Teachers If you’ve read my blog for awhile you’ll know I don’t take credit for much of the wisdom I write about — instead, I view myself as more of a curator of helpful tips about … Read more
It’s Foto Friday and I’m sick. Unfortunately for me, I’ve been sick quite a bit since December with a laundry list of ailments. It sucks to get old. That said, I’m not about to give up, and I’m confident that I’ll overcome what’s keeping me down. Meanwhile, this brings to light an important life lesson … Read more
The first step towards gaining wisdom is to recognize the value of advice. Our life lesson today comes to us from King Solomon who said “Listen to advice and accept instruction and in the end you will be wise” (Proverbs 19:20). What This Means to YOU… If you’re like me, you have people trying to … Read more
As the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea draw to a close, it seemed appropriate that today’s Foto Friday would feature this pic. Do you know what it is? Do you know the critical life lesson associated with this pic? Be sure to click the pic for the full effect! These are paper lanterns … Read more
The older we get and the more wisdom we acquire, the more we realize that our legacy matters. How do you want to be remembered? How you spend your time each day will go a long way towards determining your legacy. If you’re looking for tips on how to live a Legacy Life, then this … Read more
It’s Foto Friday again and today I’ve got a quiz to toss your way: do you know what this is a picture of? I’ll be impressed if you can guess this one without any hints. Go ahead, give it a try… Need some help? Here are a few hints: This pic was taken in the same … Read more
The Wisdom of Woof teaches us that everything we need to know about life we can learn from our dogs. Meet Bella. Bella is a passionate Yorkie with more personality than she knows what to do with! We call her “The Commander” around the Helpful Dad house because Bella is always trying to orchestrate events … Read more
“The time came when the risk it took to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Anais Nin I think it’s fair to say that most people who want to achieve a goal understand that it takes hard work and effort, but in order to break free … Read more
Public Speaking… Losing Weight… Closing a sale… Hitting a Curveball… The list goes on… All of us face difficult challenges in our lives and that’s not likely to change anytime soon. Unfortunately, all too often we allow the illusion of difficulty to discourage us — which in turn leads to feelings of frustration, causes us … Read more
As we celebrate the Winter Olympics in South Korea, I wanted to share a pic from one of my many visits to this beautiful country. This pic was taken in the Gyeongbokgung Palace complex in Seoul and when you stand at this spot and look at the temple and the mountains it’s quite breathtaking. Be sure … Read more
Your New Morning Routine? It’s Fast, it’s flexible and it will supercharge your life – it’s The SMART Morning Routine! Share this Pin-Friendly Image Mike, That Helpful Dad Did You Know? If you enjoy this article, you can get all my tips by email. Read them at your leisure and apply them to improve your … Read more
There is beauty everywhere…if you only look. This pic was taken near the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Strasbourg, France. The area is filled with tourists and not surprisingly there were numerous hawkers working hard to get people to notice them. And then there was this woman with her beaten guitar. She didn’t call out. She … Read more
Have you ever heard of the FeeJee Mermaid? It’s Foto Friday again and today is certainly a weird one! Mermaids? FeeJee? What gives? I have to admit I hadn’t heard of the legends of the FeeJee Mermaid until very recently but did you know the mystery dates all the way back to 1842 and has … Read more
Solomon’s 10th Commandment Thou shalt use thy wisdom to acquire thy wealth, and thy wealth to acquire more wisdom. (Editor’s note: This article is part of a series of life lessons that feature the wisdom of King Solomon — visit this page to see more) The King is back and today’s lesson is one of … Read more
Source: Michael Stoppa, Captiva, FL Here’s hoping this pic brightens your day. Want some wisdom to cure those winter blues? Check out this article… There Is No Winter That Lasts Forever, The Spring Will Always Come.