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One of my favorite movies is It’s a Wonderful Life. In addition to an ending that always makes me tear up, I love the theme of this film. George Bailey works at the Bailey Bros. Building and Loan in Bedford Falls and throughout his entire life, he longs for greater adventures. He wants to go […]
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I admit that I am not always laser focused. The one situation where I am focused is when I’m speaking in front of a large group of people. Give me an audience of 4,000 and my mind is sharp, my focus is clear, and my humor is hah-larious. But put me in a room by […]
Continue ReadingI recently ran across two excellent articles on success and fun in the work environment. The first is from Forbes called 10 Reasons Why Humor is the Key to Success at Work. Author Jacqueline Smith (apparently not the Charlie’s Angels one) references three experts who discuss the value of a fun work environment. Michael Kerr, […]
Continue ReadingThe goal of Live Well, Have Fun is to review products and services to see if they live up to the Do it Well, Make it Fun Test. Additionally, it will be good accountability for me to see if I, too, am Living Well and Having Fun! I hope you find value in them. October […]
Continue ReadingA retiring car dealer in Michigan gave each of his employees $1,000 for each year they worked at his 47-year-old car dealership. As a way of thanking his employees, Howard Cooper gave each a cash payment when he sold his dealership – including one loyal long-term employee who received $46,000. You can read the article […]
Continue ReadingRecently, I was contacted by Dan Schawbel who writes a blog for Forbes. He asked me several questions about my new book. Below is an excerpt and a link to the entire article. Dan: What if you can’t get a job that you’re excited about? What do you do? Ron: Once I started my business, […]
Continue ReadingAccording to the associated press, Ryamond Dolin was hitchiking across the country for a book he was writing called Kindness in America when he was randomly shot by a pickup driver — so he said. Turns out, Dolin confessed to shooting himself as a way to promote his book. But the story gets even better. Dolin […]
Continue ReadingCNN recently published a wonderful article on failure as described by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan. You can read it here: The Success of Failure. What struck me most about the article was that there were two times when Egan faces failure. When she sits down to write and when she edits what’s already written. […]
Continue ReadingI went to get the mail today, after a long steady rain, and had to dodge dozens of dead worms on my driveway. Being curious about why so many worms come out during the rain, I consulted the wisest of all sources, the internet, to find my answer. There are several reasons worms may come […]
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