A Handbook for LifeSM Seminar Blog

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  • You Can Do That But I Can’t [caption id="attachment_1362" align="alignright" width="355" caption="Photos courtesy Richard Bryant"][/caption] Wherever I go I never cease to be amazed to hear people say, “You can do that but I can’t.” They may ...
  • What’s it like to have Parkinson’s Disease? This article is entitled, “What’s it like to have Parkinson’s Disease?” The title of the article probably should be, “What’s it like to be in the early stages of ...
  • Quote for Today "In everything we do someone else’s child watches us. Live your life to lead by example." - adapted from a comment by Taylor Swift "If you think you're too small ...
  • Relax to be more productive Do you find yourself working harder and longer to get more accomplished, but just become burnt out or frustrated at not progressing the way you think you should?  Do you ...
  • 911 Observations For those of you who have heard me speak you know that I talk about removing negativity from my life wherever I can. However, on this tenth anniversary of ...
  • You Can’t Procrastinate Your Way Out of Your Comfort Zone Look around and ask yourself if you are truly satisfied with all areas of your life.  Do you see things that you would like to change?  Maybe you’re not happy ...
  • Are you really too busy to read this? Does any of the following sound familiar? Things at work are more hectic than ever. Family obligations are keeping you busy almost every day. You never seem to have ...
  • A Secret to Enjoying Life My father is currently in the hospital fighting a mighty battle and teaching me two life lessons at the same time, “Never give up, and work to make the most ...
  • Is Failing Serious? My wife and I recently returned from a seven day vacation on a cruise ship. For those of you who have never experienced what it is like to have no ...
  • A Story of Faith and Perseverance This dog was born on Christmas Eve 2002. He was born with 2 legs.  He of course could not walk when he was born. Even his mother did not want ...
  • Lessons From My Father’s Fight Against Cancer My father has been battling cancer off and on for the last fourteen years. He recently participated in a clinical trial that was very wearing physically, but unfortunately did not ...
  • Are You Embarrassed By This? What is it that you are most embarrassed about in your life? Is it something you did? Maybe it’s the way you think you look or the way you ...
  • Facing Your Fear of Failure "No matter how hard you work for success, if your thought is saturated with the fear of failure, it will kill your efforts, neutralize your endeavors and make success impossible." ...
  • Be Fair to Yourself When you think about the people around you that you respect and admire have you ever asked yourself what it is about them that makes you feel that way? Chances ...
  • Self Defense for the Seemingly Defenseless When I wrote my book and developed the A Handbook for Life℠ seminar series I wanted to help people overcome obstacles and achieve more in their lives. I have been ...