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Get Up and Do Something

Dr. Karl Menninger, the famous psychiatrist, once gave a lecture on mental health, and then answered questions from the audience. “What would you advise a person to do,” asked one man, “if that person felt [Continued...]

Ringing the Church Bells

After Quasimodo’s death, the Bishop of the Cathedral of Notre Dame sent word through the streets of Paris that a new bell ringer was needed.

The Bishop decided that he would conduct the interviews personally and [Continued...]

Everybody Can Be Great Because Anybody Can Serve

“Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You don’t have to know [Continued...]

Under-promise; Over-deliver

“Under-promise; over-deliver.” – Tom Peters

The Willingness to be Served by Others

“Just as important as the willingness to serve others, is the willingness to be served by others. How can others receive the joy of serving if we don’t humble ourselves and receive it?” – Greg [Continued...]

The Little Things

“The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn

Dinner on a Plane

It was mealtime during our trip on a small airline.

“Would you like dinner?” the flight attendant asked the man seated in front of me.

“What are my choices?” he asked.

“Yes or no,” she replied.