Every year on the 4th Thursday in November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday we have enjoyed since the Pilgrims first...

Looking for a proven method for self-improvement? Here it is: Engage in helping others improve by sharing your knowledge, wisdom, and...

For most of human history, conversations took place face-to-face. Then, in the late 19th century, with the invention of the telephone,...

In today’s throw-away world, I venture that some of the items we treasure most are notes of appreciation or praise, certificates for a...

I am writing this while sitting on our deck enjoying the sights and sounds of the waves breaking on the beach and feeling the warm sun and cool breezes on my face. This is heaven. A month on the beach, take two. Our month on Cape San Blas, Florida this year started and ended much the same as last year – leaving Indiana on a cold snowy day and returning to what is predicted to be a colder-than-average early March. The main differences this year were a house with 6 bedrooms in

In today’s world of instant messaging, texting, email, and social media, have we lost the art of having honest-to-goodness, face-to-face...

Are your family holiday gatherings suitable for a Norman Rockwell painting or a Hallmark movie? Maybe… sometimes. For many reasons,...

Do you send greeting cards to family and friends during the holidays? This tradition, though far from dead, is becoming less common,...

… the Italian chef? He pasta way. Could you use a good laugh? So could I! The more often the better. Laughter is good medicine We all...

Do you dread traveling… or dream about it? Travel can be more rewarding and less stressful if you are intentional about just a few...

Barb and I have been friends since our student days at Purdue, and have shared many meals and recipes over the years. Recently I sent...

If you took a walk around your neighborhood, how many residences could you name the residents? How many residences have you been inside...

What is the secret to a long and healthy life? T he Blue Zones project wa s initiated to determine the answer to that question by...

This week we have had the pleasure of watching two of our four grandkids – Micah, age 4, and Emily, age 2. In the photo, they are the...

What has the opposite effect of a negative "selfie-impression"? Empathy. Empathy is critical to effective communication.

Do your work well. Nothing beats a good reputation supported by excellence in what you do. Do good work.

I was honored this week with induction into the Purdue University Nutrition Science Hall of Fame. This is the department where I studied...

Have you ever considered how much of what you know you learned by observing others? Children imitate their parents. Students emulate...

How many things are you doing right now? Are you reading this blog while having lunch, checking emails, replying to a text, fixing a...

You walk into an office, a hotel, a restaurant, a store. What needs to happen for you to have a marvelous customer experience? I contend...