I Owe You What?

Saturday, December 17th, 2011
Two weeks ago in my article, The Wrong Way To Apologize, I gave you four examples of apologies that, in my opinion, were not genuine apologies.  In last week’s article, Read More

A Genuine Apology

Saturday, December 10th, 2011
Last Month I went to Atlanta, Georgia, for a four day conference.  I took a direct flight from the airport in Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport) to the airport in Atlanta (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport).  The flight… Read More

The Wrong Way To Apologize

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011
If you’ve been reading my articles for a while, you may have noticed that I have a little bit of an anger problem.  Although I’m optimistic by nature and work hard at staying positive, there are certain situations that irritate me and cause me to automatically respond in a hostile way. … Read More

The Tavern Owners Club

Saturday, October 1st, 2011
Did you know that at one time Peoria was known as the “Whiskey Capital” of Illinois?  According to a PeoriaMagazines.com article written by Jerry Klein, between 1837 and 1919, there were 24 breweries and 73 distilleries in Peoria.  In another publication, “A Brief History of Peoria,” published by C.A. Cockle in 1896, it was noted that out of all of the breweries in Peoria,… Read More

Your Very Own Miracle Worker

Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Imagine you’re trapped on the 19th floor of a burning building and you have no way of communicating with anyone.  Your only way out of the building is through a window.  You look out the window toward the ground and all you can see is a concrete sidewalk and street.  Are you going to open the window and jump, or are you going to stay where you’re at knowing that you will… Read More