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   “The best part of life is not just surviving, but thriving with passion and compassion and humor and style and generosity and kindness.” ~Maya Angelou (1928)    

“Happiness quite unshared can scarcely be called happiness; it has no taste.”  ~ Charlotte Brontë I am taking a four week class with the VIA Institute on Character.  The VIA Institute is one of the leaders in the field of positive psychology and in interpreting and using the results of the VIA Survey to help…

As many of you know, I am a voracious reader and business book junkie.  For me, the best part of any trip that involves flying is buying business books at the airport.  Airport bookstores cater to business travelers and they have a great selection of the latest business books.  (Did you know that there are…

“Do what you love and love what you do.” ~Ray Bradbury I cherish my memories of Ray Bradbury’s opening night talk at the Santa Barbara Writer’s Conference.  His message never varied from year-to-year and I never tired of it: “It’s about LOVE,” he would shout.  He was on the stage in his wheelchair, but his…

“The more you have, the more you are occupied.  The less you have, the more free you are.”  ~Mother Teresa    

“It’s amazing what you can see if you look.” ~Yogi Berra