Practical Solutions for Real Life Problems
Life Lesson #24: It’s not how much you make, it’s how much you keep Today’s lesson is the third part of our series about King Solomon’s Tips for Money Management. This is Part 3 of our series – we’ll talk about five money myths and then we’ll examine King Solomon’s wisdom on how to SAVE more … Read more
Life Lesson #23: You’ve got to Believe in order to Achieve Today’s lesson is a continuation of King Solomon’s advice on acquiring wealth and good money management. This is Part 2 of our series – it’s about how to make money using the Seven Pillars of Solomon. BTW, if you have not yet read Part 1 … Read more
Life Lesson #21: “Poetry, Beauty, Love — These are What We Live For” Today’s life lesson is inspired by the character known as Nuwanda (the nickname of Charles Dalton, one of my characters from the movie “The Dead Poets’ Society), who said, “Gotta DO more, gotta BE more!” Have You Seen It Yet? Did … Read more
Life Lesson #21: The Difference Between Victory and Defeat is So Small. Today’s life lesson was inspired by swimmer Michael Phelps who said “If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do” and for other reasons that will soon become obvious to you… But First … Read more
Life Lesson #18: The More Friends You Have The Better Today’s lesson was inspired by King Solomon who said, “Two people are better than one because they have a good return for their work; if one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to … Read more
Life Lesson #17: Think Outside the Box Today’s lesson was inspired by Erich Fromm (a German Psychologist) who said “Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.” What you’re about to read is story about a puzzle test you’ve probably seen before, but with a new twist – a solution you may never have … Read more
Life Lesson #16: Don’t Overlook the Benefits of Home Friends, We talked about this a bit in Lesson #9 but it’s such an important topic that I wanted to discuss it again. With that in mind, today’s lesson was inspired by Maya Angelou who said, “the ache for home lives in all of us – that safe … Read more
Life Lesson #14: Show respect for yourself by dressing nicely. Today’s lesson was inspired by poet Richard Eberhart who said, “Style is the perfection of a point of view.” What Do You Think? There’s a famous saying that goes ‘the clothes make the man.’ Perhaps this is true, perhaps not. To be honest with you … Read more
Life Lesson #13: Turn Your Problems Into Opportunities Today’s life lesson was inspired by Oscar Wilde (author) who said, “The optimist sees the donut, the pessimist sees the hole.” Ancient Wisdom… There is an old legend from India about a farmer that illustrates the power of having the right perspective. It seems this … Read more
Life Lesson #12: Don’t be afraid to try new foods. Today’s life lesson was inspired by Paul Prudhomme (world-class chef) who said “You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food.” A Cautionary Tale… When I grew up, I didn’t like to try new foods. My grandmother made homemade Italian food and I feasted … Read more
Life Lesson #11: Do Not Be Hasty and Miss The Way Today’s life lesson was inspired by Tony Robbins (author and motivational speaker) who once said, “If your life is worth living, it is worth recording.” Remember Your Nursery Rhythms… I’m sure you’ve heard the nursery tale about the race between the “Tortoise and … Read more
Life Lesson #10: The Right Tool Makes All The Difference Today’s life lesson was inspired by President Abraham Lincoln who once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Don’t Make the Same Mistakes I Did… Using the right tool was a lesson that took … Read more
Life Lesson #9: Think Before You Move Away From Home Today’s life lesson was inspired by John Ed Pearce (a Pulitzer prize winning journalist and author) who said, “Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to.” Think About This… The more our world becomes a … Read more
Life Lesson #7: Do Not Be Afraid to Fail This life lesson was inspired by Thomas Edison, who said, “I failed my way to success.” What this means to YOU… There may not be a more important life lesson than this one. Accept that fact that you will fail in life – many, many times … Read more
Life Lesson #6: The Most Expensive is NOT always The Best Today’s life lesson was partially inspired by Albert Einstein who said “Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.” What This Means to YOU… Unless you are made of money, then you’re monetary supply is limited so it’s important … Read more