“Ideas are elusive, slippery things. Best to keep a pad of paper and a pencil at your bedside, so you can stab them during the night before they get away.” — Earl Nightingale Whether you are an entrepreneur, employee, investor or simply self-employed we all have ideas. We have ideas for our lives, for our … Read more
“Believe that you can do it, under any circumstances. Because if you believe you can, then you really will. That belief just keeps you searching for the answers, then pretty soon you get it.” – Wally “Famous” Amos Belief is the battle! It is not half the battle it is the Battle. We allow compulsive thoughts … Read more
“The smallest good act today is the capture of a strategic point from which, a few months later, you may be able to go on to victories you never dreamed of.” C.S. Lewis The concept of utilizing random acts of kindness has circulated for some time. Randomly helping a stranger out or even a friend … Read more
When it comes down to it we all have the same radio station playing between our two ears. WIFM, What’s In it For Me? However, each and everyone of us embraces that concept in varying degrees. I am grateful that over the years I have learned to focus on others, on You first. I have … Read more
Having X-Ray vision to trudge towards the horizon each and every day brings with it joy. Staying focused on keeping the main thing the main thing for me has been a Blessing. I learned a long time ago that worrying about things only brings fear and fear paralyzes. I am grateful for the lessons of … Read more
Understanding the Universal Laws of life has radically changed my life. Without having all of the facts we can not make prudent decisions. Comprehension of how life functions creates the ability to make prudent decisions. Einstein once said that “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of … Read more
“Work is about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread, for recognition as well as cash, for astonishment rather than torpor; in short, for a sort of life, rather than a Monday-to-Friday sort of dying.” Studs Terkel Strive for excellence in all you do. I was discussing the Real Life Recovery Program … Read more
If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own. – Henry Ford I recently met a fellow with my 25 year old son. As we were talking the guy threw … Read more
For me today carrying the message that recovery is life and life is good is what drives me. It is amazing to me to see folks come from the pits of addiction into a brand new way of living filled with joy and hope. It brings me back to my early days and the feeling … Read more
The letter “C” in my gratitude list stands for Callahan, the name that I carry. I am honored to carry the name Callahan, my grandfather “Jack” was a proud man. He and my dad always stressed keeping the name clean. I never knew why as a kid but today for many reasons a name that … Read more