How to Survive a Bear Attack: First Step

Bears are fast, deadly, and unpredictable. The first step in learning how to survive a bear attack, is Awareness.

Watch this video. If you’re like me, you’ll have to watch it several times to believe what you saw.

The wisdom of awareness often comes one minute too late. It’s easy to miss what you aren’t looking for, isn’t it?

Life is like that. We never think it is going to happen to us. Until it does. Read more

In God We Still Trust

Be cautious with those you trust. With those you follow. In whose guidance you believe. In the friendships you cultivate. In the leaders you elect.

Trust the Truth

It’s the only thing that matters.

Trust: Assured reliance on the character, strength or truth of someone or something; Basis of reliance, faith, or hope; To place confidence in; Entrusted to another.

Trust. Shattered and, in a blinding moment, truth revealed.

For those of us who have lived long enough, we have been disillusioned, betrayed, and at some point, broken. And then we healed. Removing our masks of perfection, we grew wings.

Universal principles of wisdom are your pillars of strength in times of crisis.

Truth will Never Fail You

Truth pillars are your foundation in a life of uncertainty. Fundamentals do not waiver. Returning to reality, no longer distracted by the frivolous, you will immediately understand what is important.

Faith – Family – Friends

Gain wisdom in the valley of doubt. This is your gift to share with the world. It’s time to lead.

(Thanks to cousin, Lori, for giving me a heads up about the video.)

Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This

Ups, downs, twists and turns. There are always days like this.

As much as we’d like the road of life to be smooth, the path we travel is often filled with potholes, detours,  and unexpected hairpin turns.

“Wear clean underwear,” she’d say. “Just in case.”

Yep … Mama said there would be days like this.

Prepare – Don’t Predict

You can’t predict the future. Change is always on the horizon, just a moment away. Prepare. For the unexpected. The unthinkable. The inevitable. How? Read more

Truth or Consequences – What Now?

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed (wo)man is king. Irish Proverb

The 2008 turmoil in our financial markets has been a true “black swan” event. Improbable. Not expected. Life changing.

Anyone not living in a bubble could see a day of reckoning fast approaching, but we were all caught off guard by the swift fierceness of the meltdown.

Life as we know it cannot continue. This is not just about overspending by the government, the banks, or the Wall Street investment banks. This is about greed, short term thinking, bad judgment, and the pervasive self-interest of “what’s in it for me.” Change has to come at a fundamental level. It is Read more

An Economic Pearl Harbor says Warren Buffett

“It’s not the return on my money I’m worried about. It’s the return of my money.” Yogi Berra

Who would ever imagine voluntarily investing in an investment that pays only 1/20th of 1%?

Yet that is what happened when $40 billion moved into 7 day Treasury Bills. Almost as bad as putting your cash under the mattress, isn’t it?  Fear is running rampant and despite it’s low return, there is a trust factor built into treasuries that at least you will get your money back.

Warren Buffett says he has never seen anything like the current fear and tsunami of financial crisis in his lifetime. When asked if we could be facing another Depression, he said, yes, it is possible. The root cause? Derivatives and false accounting.  (Sounds like greed and self-interest to me.)  However, Mr. Buffett also has strong confidence in the ability of America to be better off ten years from now than we are today.  He is a realist, not a doomsayer.  He believes in the “bailout plan”, but also realizes this is not an immediate answer.

He refers to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation which was used during the Great Depression.  Here is his interview with PBS journalist, Charlie Rose, about the bailout plan and our country’s future.

It’s time for fundamental change and accountability. It’s time for ethical, strong leadership. It starts with us.

Never Too Old to Dream

One one-hundredth of a second, separating you from your dream.  How would you feel? How would you react?

There was nothing I could change.  I did my best. I set a new record for myself…  You are never too old to dream.

That was the response Olympic Champion Dara Torres gave to the reporter when asked what she would tell her now 2 year old daughter about her experience winning the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal. Like the competitor to Michael Phelps, Ms. Torres missed Olympic Gold by one one-hundredths of a second.  The life wisdom she shares applies to us all.

• Live in the moment.
• Don’t put an age limit on your dreams.
• When you are more mature, you see things from a different perspective.
• Believe in yourself.

Watch the MSNBC interview. Read more

Randy Paush Legacy

At the young age of 48, Randy Pausch’s valiant battle against pancreatic cancer is over.  He died July 25, 2008, at his family home.

His spirit and legacy will live on through his family and the life philosophy shared in his book, The Last Lecture.  So many were touched by his story, we included the Randy Pausch videos earlier this year. He was authentic, charasmatic, and left this world a better place.

Life is such a precious gift. Do you have a dream left unfulfilled? A goal you think is out of your reach? None of us has the promise of tomorrow. Seize today.

Achieving Childhood Dreams – Randy Pausch

When you give yourself permission to dream, do you recall a time when childlike faith gave you the hope that anything was possible?  Perhaps it is time to embrace that same childhood vision of adventure, love, puppies, and possibilities.

Life is too short not to dream.

Last time I shared a video which made you laugh.

Although the videos below will also bring laughter into your life, their purpose goes far beyond entertainment. These powerful and touching lessons will make you pause and ponder, remind and nudge you of childhood dreams. Read more

Funny Mom Song Video

Want a good laugh? Watch the Mom Song video posted below and then share with your friends. I’m sure you can relate. I know I did. Both as a mom and a daughter. We just can’t help ourselves. Read more

Trust the Truth

Trust the truth. You are overwhelmed for a reason. Now the question is: What are you going to do about it?

You’ll be blown away when you watch the video. Watch it anyway. I’ll meet you below. Read more

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