Ashton Kutcher and…Reverse Hecklers

Inspiring, brilliant, and a much needed lesson for today’s youth! But that’s not what this post is about. Last week, actor Ashton Kutcher gave an acceptance speech at the Teen Choice Awards that has already become a YouTube sensation. While sharing inspiring words regarding what he has learned about life and success (cleverly couched within…

Living in Joy

My friend, Michelle Stimpson sent me a little booklet entitled joy, which had the following quote: “There are souls in this world who have the gift of finding joy everywhere and leaving it behind them when they go.” ~ Frederick William Faber I think most of us know at least a few people like that.…

Protecting Your *Most* Valuable Property

My great friend and fellow coffee-lover, Melissa Stewart, founder of She Owns It, a company based on “Celebrating, Supporting & Connecting Women Entrepreneurs” recently tweeted, “Your mind is a multimillion-dollar property. Screen your tenants VERY carefully!” How true that is! Imagine owning a rental property and not screening your prospective tenants before allowing them to…

Thanking Those Who Work With You

Back in the early-90’s a woman applied for a job with me. During the interview, she mentioned she’d recently done some temp work for ex-NFL running back Tucker Frederickson, then a local businessman here in Jupiter, Florida. Remembering Tucker from my boyhood and immediately going into gushing fan mode, I asked if he was a…