There seems to a phenomenon in the world today. It's "Tattoo &/Body Piercing" gone wild. More than twenty years ago, one of my son's hockey coaches sported several tattoos. After a while, he became dissatisfied with them and opted to have them removed. Back then, the health department funded such activity. It seemed rather strange that public funds were being used to pay for such activity. However, today he would be considered strange for making such a decision. Tattoos are made by th

One of the most inspirational movies of our generation is "Rocky". It's the story of a boxer who came from nothing and almost became the heavyweight champion of the world. It is inspiring to note that the story was written by Sylvester Stallone out of frustration when he failed to land good acting jobs. Prior to his role as Rocky Balboa, his only other leading role had been in a low budget film called "The Lords Of Flatbush" which was a bust at the box office. Stallone(Sly) had been failin

If you want something but there's an obstacle in your way, find out how to remove it. Don't just give up and accept defeat. If you give up, you'll never get where you want to go. Have you ever watched a baby trying to learn how to walk? He didn't suddenly stand up and run 100 yards on his first try. No, he tried to take a step and fell flat on his butt. Then he got up, tried to go forward and promptly fell on his butt again. He didn't quit, Little by little, he learned to gain balance and as

The man who succeeds is a man who believes in himself, who appreciates who he is and what he does. Seven steps to reach your goals: 1. Identify your goal. 2. Identify the benefits from reaching your goal. 3. List the major obstacles of reaching your goal. 4. Identify the skill or knowledge required. 5. Identify the individuals, groups and organizations to work with. 6. Develop a plan of action. 7. Set a completion date. What kind of goal do you have? Big Goals - Enable you to reach down and gra