Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control. (Don Marquis, 20th century American humorist and author) This quote is really thought-provoking, isn’t it? Why would you have to keep honesty...
Understanding can wait; obedience can’t. (Rick Warren, pastor and author) Do you remember when your mother or father answered your “why” question with “Because I say so”? It was never a satisfactory answer, of course, but Warren suggests the...
Change your thoughts and you change your world. (Norman Vincent Peale, late minister and author) Everyone lives in the same world, but not everyone sees the world the same. Your perspective or worldview causes you to view society and world events...
We all know that life is busy. Priorities shift, and we often don’t make room for the most important things. This has definitely been the case with me. In fact, this is the first blog post I have written since April. I have made more time...
Everyone thinks they are experts when it comes to advertising—especially auto executives. Yuki Togo and the Japan staff wanted a small, boutique advertising agency that would give special attention to Lexus and have new, creative ideas to...
God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains; it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world. (C. S. Lewis, 20th century British apologist) For many people the voice of God is rarely heard. In times of worship...
Refuse good advice and watch your plans fail; take good counsel and watch them succeed. (The Bible) Some people are so independent that they refuse to accept advice from anyone. They think their plans are perfect (“inspired” even) and no one else...
Wisdom consists in knowing that you know nothing (Socrates, 4th century B.C. classical Greek philosopher) They say that knowledge is increasing exponentially today. That is, we’re learning more and more all the time—so much so that we can’t begin...
To pray, really, to pray is hard work, but it is God’s work and man’s best labor. (E. M. Bounds, 19th & 20th century attorney and author) In the United States we celebrate the first Monday in September as Labor Day, honoring all...
My brother Curtis was a professor of architecture at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. I called him and explained my dealership facility problem. He listened and asked me to describe the style of dealership we wanted. I told him we wanted a luxury car...
You can’t do everything, but everyone can do something. (Max Lucado, best-selling author and preacher) It’s simple, but true, isn’t it? Yet, we often don’t do anything about the needs around us because they are so great. There are so many hungry...
More men fail through lack of purpose than lack of talent. (Billy Sunday, 19th-20th century American evangelist) People sometimes feel their lack of achievement is because they don’t have any special aptitude. We see others making advances with...
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