It’s the first time I’ve used two photos to make a point.

I believe we all must rise to possess two human traits.

As shown above, I believe the most desireable traits to possess are COURAGE & COMPASSION!

Yes, the bookstore giant, with over 600 locations, is permitting complete freedom in decorating decisions at each store.

There will be no oversight by senior management nor professional decorators.

This new approach is being implemented in dozens of its stores.

HURRAY!!!

I hope this is the beginning of a new corporate trend.

I believe there are many good ideas in the minds of the people at the bottom.

They know their customers.

After all, they are the ones who must live with the decisions made by someone in some distant ivory tower.

I also believe Barnes & Noble will enjoy stronger EMPLOYEE RETENTION with this idea.

Each employee will feel that someone above cares about me and my thoughts!!!!!

I hope the giant company you work for will jump on the bandwagon!

If not today, when?

Are you ambitious?

Most people aren’t

Playing it safe, however, won’t necessarily help you get ahead.

Let’s talk about the things you can do to climb in an organization.

Always arrive early for work. (This tells the boss you love working here.)

Offer suggestions on how to make customers happier. (Happy customers come back often.)

Help fellow employees from time to time. (Employers reward team building.)

Perform your job well. ( Employers tend to promote reliable employees.)

Do more than is expected of you. (Employers notice employees who care about the company.)

If not today, when?

It’s an important question.

Why?

Because you have to live with yourself 24/7.

Let’s talk about mistakes you’ve made in the past.

We all have them.

Do you allow them to weigh you down?

Think about it for a minute.

You only live in one world.

It’s called THE PRESENT.

You can’t live in the past or the future.

Are there past mistakes that can be corrected?

Correct them!

If there are past mistakes that can’t be corrected, do something good for another person.

Doing good things for others is the key to building self-esteem.

Go for it!

If not today, when?

 

 

This khaki-green SUV uses solar panels on its sloping roof to charge its electric battery.

This means it can drive long distances powered entirely by the sun.

Built by a team of students at Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE), “the world’s first off-road solar-powered vehicle” could help connect remote areas.

It could go “where roads are less developed and energy grids are not as reliable,”

The car could assist with emergency aid and deliveries, says Thieme Bosman, events manager for the team.

They tested the vehicle in Morocco earlier this month, driving more than 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) between the country’s northern coast and the Sahara Desert in the south. (CNN)

This technology could enable all cars to be CLIMATE FRIENDLY!

What a giant leap forward!

What would we do without trees?

In addition to their overwhelming beauty, they provide us with oxygen.

Yes, trees go through a process called photosynthesis.

Their leaves pull in carbon dioxide and water.

Using the energy of the sun, the leaves create sugar to feed the tree.

As a byproduct, oxygen is created and released by the tree.

Thank God for trees.

Every breath we take is a gift from our friends, the trees!

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The Reverend Jesse Jackson always told us, “Keep Hope Alive!”

When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high

And don’t be afraid of the dark

At the end of a storm, there’s a golden sky

And the sweet silver song of a lark.

Walk on through the wind, walk on through the rain

For your dreams be lost and blown

Walk on, walk on with HOPE in your heart

And you’ll never walk alone, you’ll never walk alone.

A visit to the Azores is synonymous with incredible sightings of whales and dolphins.

The remote Portuguese archipelago, consisting of nine volcanic islands about 900 miles west of Lisbon, lies in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Which puts it on the migration route of several whale species.

And from March to June, it’s whale migration season.

Lucky tourists may even catch a glimpse of behemoths like the blue whale and the fin whale.

They are the two largest animals on the planet. (CNN)

This world of ours is beautiful if left alone!

I am not a doctor and don’t pretend to be.

No, today’s blog is all about COMMON SENSE!

We all know you shouldn’t burn the candle at both ends.

That saying can also apply to the decisions you make that affect your health.

You know the decisions that will affect your health.

I am definitely in the “Old Age” category.

I am, however, very grateful for my good health.

Yet, I have found that “Old Age” presents unique challenges.

You will better face those challenges if you make good health decisions now.

Make sense?

If not today, when?

The real estate business is very competitive.

One day I was calling on a homeowner selling her house herself.

She said Realtors want a commission, but don’t give back to the community.

My wife suggested that I should publish a monthly newsletter that let local homeowners run ads of things they wanted to sell or services their childen offered like cutting grass.

By differentiating myself from others Realtors, I was successfully sought out for my services.

If you are in sales, how can you differentiate yourself?