Archive for March, 2010
« Previous EntriesHow do you deal with change?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010You know the saying, “The only two things you can count on is death and taxes?” Well, I declare I would like to add a third thing you can count on. Change. There is not a person I know that isn’t going through some sort of change right now. Some major and some minor. I believe [...]
A Dad’s Point-of-View, by Bruce Sallan – Gratitude
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Perspective is something that allows us to appreciate our lives, our families, and our country. Lately, with so much bad news surrounding us, and after just returning from Africa where such extreme poverty exists everywhere, I find myself reflecting on one of those “People” magazine-type stories about someone living through a life threatening experience and [...]
Celebrate Spring Traditions with Tasty Food-Favorites
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Much of my life has centered around food.
My mom is a great cook, and I still crave her salmon croquettes, minestrone soup, and her famed pork spareribs with sauerkraut. That’s right, nothing fancy. Just pure comfort and home-cooked goodness.
I’m most thankful for how my mom made dinner mandatory family time. Even when she was a [...]
Helicopter Parents and the question “Is parenting just one big roudning error anyway?”
Monday, March 29th, 2010 Parenting—Is It All Just A Big Rounding Error
I look around and I see the “helicopter parents” hovering over their children as if they are going to clean up “little Johnnie’s” spilled milk before it even hits the ground.
I know a mom who still cuts up and feeds with a fork; her five year [...]
The 40 Inch Jedi Speaks, The Greatest Salesman In The World.
Monday, March 29th, 2010No, this isn’t about Og Mandino’s classic book.
It’s about my 5 yr old son, Brennan, and his talent for persuasiveness.
Many people talk about how they “aren’t a salesman” or a “salesy type person,” with great pride as if being in sales is a disease to get rid of.
The reality is, we are all in sales. [...]
What came first, the Parent or the Hypocrit?
Friday, March 26th, 2010This morning I was scheduled to do my monthly guest interview on The Doug Stephan Good Day Show at 5:06 am. I always love being on Doug’s show for two reasons. One because his show is heard on 400 radio stations nationwide and two, because I never know what Doug is going to ask me. That can [...]
Making the Connection
Friday, March 26th, 2010I just finished reading this article in the New York Times about a single father and his then 4th grade daughter who set out to read together (for ten minutes or more) for 100 nights straight and it turned into a routine that lasted until she went to college (more than 3,000 nights). I love to [...]
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