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10 Tips for a Less Stressful Holiday

Does your Christmas spirit get lost in the frenzy this time of year? Is your household so hectic during December that it could drive even Bob Cratchit to tear out his hair? Well, you might as well face the fact that not even the Grinch can stop Christmas from coming; so we must learn strategies for surviving the holidays with our sanity (and our... >Full Story

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Bond with your Family: Eat Together

It's hard for me to forget about dinner. My thirteen year-old daughter, Alyssa, poses the same question daily. "What are we having for dinner?" she asks, usually in the early afternoon. Her inquiry makes me think, because I can tell that the answer is important to her. After I tell her what's on the evening menu, she goes about... >Read More



Balancing Work and Family

I slipped into his room late one evening as I arrived home from work so that I could give him a goodnight snuggle and a kiss, only to find him wide awake. "Hey Dad, it's Wednesday!" my 12-year-old said. "Tonight was our date night, Dad! You forgot!" Somewhere between the deadlines and the meetings and the to-do list, I'd forgotten... >Read More



It's Not Crazy-mas, It's Christ-mas

Many families have told me about their "Christmas Simplification Plan"  - limiting their gifts to three per person. We told the Kay family babes years ago that if three gifts was good enough for baby Jesus, then three gifts is good enough for them. This tradition has kept the focus of the season where it belongs and it's kept... >Read More



Motivating Generation X

Broaden your management style to motivate people of all ages, and pay particular attention to Generation Xers; they are leaders and trend setters in business. Who is Generation X? Generation Xers are people born between the mid1960's and late1970's, and, while diverse, exhibit characteristics that are unique to their generation and not just...... >Read More



Top Ten Ways to Help People Realize Their Potential

One of the greatest responsibilities we have is to support ourselves and others in living at our highest and best. Whether we're parents, partners, friends or leaders, it's incumbent upon us to help others to live as close to their unique potential as we can. With everything we say and do, we're influencing -- positively or negatively -- the people...... >Read More


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