Word of the Day #64: Debonair

Debonair: charming and carefree; suave; gracious; urbane; nonchalant; having sophisticated charm Just think of the guy at the desk in the Word Up! series.  Man… is that guy debonair! Debonair comes from the old French phrase de bon aire.  De bon aire in Old...

Goals: Trust the Process

Last year I wrote a book on goal setting.  I am now in the process of editing that book.  As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog.  This is from chapter one: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Trust...

School did not help

Last year I wrote a book on goal setting.  I am now in the process of editing that book.  As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog.  This is from chapter one: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ School...

Word of the Day #60: Inexorable

Inexorable Relentless, stubborn, unyielding, unrelenting When something is inexorable, it cannot be stopped, such as the inexorable passage of time. Inexorable comes from the Latin word inexorabilis, meaning that which cannot be changed, even by prayer.  The Latin...

How I Forgot about Goal Setting

Last year I wrote a book on goal setting.  I am now in the process of editing that book.  As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog.  This is from chapter one: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ How I...

Tip of the Week #267: How I Fight Allergies

For me, May is allergy season.  Since I don’t completely trust pharmaceutical companies, I tend to avoid allergy medicines. Years ago, my wife discovered a DoTerra supplement called TriEase.  I take a few every morning before classes start.  It seems to do the...