I spend a great deal of time on airplanes traveling from one speaking engagement to the next. There have been times when I have sat for hours next to strangers with whom I never made eye contact or ut...
Have you ever known a person who was highly intelligent, yet their lack of character destroyed your impression of them? Even though they may have been accomplished, articulate, and knowledgeable, thei...
(n.) The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance.
For sixteen years, I had a spectacular real estate career in Tallahassee, Florida. I loved receiving telephone inquiries and making cold calls. I knew that if I could meet people on the phone, I could...
Create and nurture a mindset that works for you rather than against you.
Be the LikerIf you want to be liked, BE THE LIKER! This was some of the best advice my enlightened mother ever gave me. Throughout my childhood, teen years, and adulthood, this golden nugget of simple...
Authenticity isn’t just about saying this is who I am—it is also about being flexible enough to recognize and appreciate the uniqueness in others—honoring the mutual respect for being authentic and tr...
A lack of engagement sends the message that you may not care, are not interested, are too busy, or that the other person does not matter to you. Even though this is rarely your intention, it can happe...
A high self-esteem can quickly deteriorate into egotism, arrogance, and an over-confidence that can backfire and turn people off.
I do think taking the 20s to take the most chances you can is important, because you're not going to hurt anyone else during that time. And if you do have a partner, you need a couple years to rehears...
You make me feel at home in my own skin, and that is one of the greatest gifts anyone has ever given me.
I pushed him against his Jeep, looked him dead in the eye and kissed him. He asked if he could come up, and I just walked up the steps and said, not yet. That was the moment I knew I loved him.
Not every relationship is meant to last. Some are there to create an impact on your life. Relationships that last three months are just as important as ones that last a lifetime.
I'd give you my heart, but you'd just give it back, so I'll give you my words instead.
Summer is a gentleman: slowly warming the earth at length before undressing her in the fall.
Contentment does not come from achievement. It comes from a relationship with the Lord.
I personally don't believe people really grow. They just learn stuff when they were a kid, and hold on to it, and that affects every relationship they have.
For me, writing is a love-hate relationship.
Have you ever loved somebody, loved her completely, but had to end the relationship for life reasons?
If the relationship of father to son could really be reduced to biology, the whole earth would blaze with the glory of fathers and sons.
Every relationship I've been in, I've overwhelmed the girl. They just can't handle all the love.