Saturday, October 29th, 2011
BOO! IT’S GETTING SCARY OUT THERE! As I am writing this, there are “Occupy” protests going on in numerous cities throughout the United States. One of the gripes of the protestors is the lack of jobs that are available. The protesters remind me of Linus in
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Instead of going trick-or-treating with his…
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Tags: Japenese Car Invasion, Jobs, Jobs Czar, Occupy Chicago, Occupy Wall Street, Scary Times
Posted in Beliefs, Blessed Virgin Mary, Economy, Financial Problems, Politics, Work | 4 Comments »
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
Earlier this month, I walked into my office and picked up a five-page document that had been placed in my inbox by one of my employees. The pages were stapled together and the first thing I noticed was that only one end of the staple had gone through the stack of papers, while the other…
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Tags: Devout Catholics, Heaven, iPhone icons, PowerCrown Staples, Principle of the Slight Edge, Saints, Secret to a Successful Life, Stanley Bostitch B8 Desktop Stapler, Steve Jobs, The Slight Edge
Posted in Business, Devout Catholics, Keys To Greatness, Personal Growth, Taking Action, Work | 1 Comment »
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
The year was 1966. I was 9 years old and had just started the fourth grade at St. Mark’s grade school in Peoria. When my mom questioned me about what school supplies I needed, I asked her to buy me a mechanical pencil (refillable lead pencil). I had asked for a mechanical pencil in the past, but was told that I…
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Tags: Economic Freedom, I Pencil, Job Creation, Lack of Jobs, Leonard E. Read, Recession, Unemplolyment
Posted in Beliefs, Business, Economy, Freedom, Work | 2 Comments »
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011
When I started my law practice, I followed the advice that was given in the book, How To Open Up Your Own Law Practice Without Missing A Meal. The book recommended that I walk into other lawyers’ offices (without an appointment) and ask the lawyers if they had an extra office that was available for rent. If there was an office available, the book instructed that I then ask if I could trade…
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Tags: Blessed Virgin Mary, Business Development, Mentor, Mentoring, Personal Development
Posted in Blessed Virgin Mary, Business, Mentoring, Personal Growth, Work | 2 Comments »
Saturday, August 20th, 2011
When I was boy, there was a game show on television called “Let’s Make A Deal.” On the show, a contestant was shown three curtains to choose from. Behind one of the curtains, there was usually a gag prize such as a live mule or a bucket of dirt. Behind the other two curtains were expenses prizes. …
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Tags: Death and Salvation, Easy Money, Hard Work, Let's Make A Deal, Sacrifice, Something For Nothing, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, The Dating Game, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Posted in Dating, Movies, Television & Broadway, Personal Growth, Personal Responsibility, Popular Culture, Prayer, Sacrifice, Saints, Salvation, Taking Action, Work, Works of Mercy | 2 Comments »
BOO! IT’S GETTING SCARY OUT THERE! As I am writing this, there are “Occupy” protests going on in numerous cities throughout the United States. One of the gripes of the protestors is the lack of jobs that are available. The protesters remind me of Linus in It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Instead of going trick-or-treating with his… Read More
The year was 1966. I was 9 years old and had just started the fourth grade at St. Mark’s grade school in Peoria. When my mom questioned me about what school supplies I needed, I asked her to buy me a mechanical pencil (refillable lead pencil). I had asked for a mechanical pencil in the past, but was told that I… Read More
When I started my law practice, I followed the advice that was given in the book, How To Open Up Your Own Law Practice Without Missing A Meal. The book recommended that I walk into other lawyers’ offices (without an appointment) and ask the lawyers if they had an extra office that was available for rent. If there was an office available, the book instructed that I then ask if I could trade… Read More
When I was boy, there was a game show on television called “Let’s Make A Deal.” On the show, a contestant was shown three curtains to choose from. Behind one of the curtains, there was usually a gag prize such as a live mule or a bucket of dirt. Behind the other two curtains were expenses prizes. … Read More
