I needed a jackpot in December 1996.
A jackpot of relief. I was burned out.
Burnt from life changes swirling around me.
Our business was being audited in an unfriendly fashion.
And I was just married for the second time.
I wanted “peace on earth.”
So, I traveled to Bethlehem for Christmas.
A bus ride led me to a jackpot.
Continue Reading “Stunning Sunrise Over Bethlehem Guarantees Your Jackpot” Add joy to your soul with a new music venue.
I ordered a Jean Paul alto saxophone a week before Thanksgiving, wondering if I would remember the keys, let alone read and play music.
But, the spark to play was ignited by a desire to do something new and fresh for myself, my family, and my friends.
Through an app called Tomplay, I found terrific music and accompaniment for a holiday playlist.
Merriment surrounded us before Thanksgiving dinner.
My 18-month-old grandnephew was swaying while family and friends were smiling.
Then, I started thinking about how joy is launched by playing a new song.
Continue Reading “Dump Everyday Doldrums With a New Song for Joy” The President signed a $1,200,000,000,000 infrastructure bill into law.
Why not sign your own “roads and bridges” bill?
Two words build bridges into the richest resources.
Continue Reading “Boost Your Infrastructure This Holiday Season With Two Words” Face it. Sometimes you wanna quit.
Ever feel like you’ve solved a problem and it pops right up again?
Bob Wieland’s disability is obvious.
But, he doesn’t quit.
Mine is not so obvious. A nerve issue.
Two years ago I had a neuropathy flare-up and I thought, “What else can I do?”
Reminds me of three keys for triggering breakthroughs.
We need them so we don’t lose heart.
Imagine your great-great-grandparent’s ghost giving advice at their grave.
Advice like . . .
Walking up to my great-great-grandad’s tombstone, I imagined the Civil War veteran whispering.
A time travel tour ensued in Austin’s oldest cemetery.
His tombstone nudged me to Google his name, Alpheus B. Nuckols, Austin, TX.
One search shows he . . .
How do you go from defeat as a Virginia confederate soldier in 1865 and grow a photography business in Texas a few years later?
Continue Reading “Golden advice hiding at your great-great-grandparent’s grave”