The other side of immigration: Finding the Pearl: Unstoppable passion, unbridled success


The other side of immigration: Finding the Pearl: Unstoppable passion, unbridled success  Photo credit: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Pearl-Unstoppable-passion-unbridled/dp/1928782418 With so much of a ruckus going on in and around Washington DC about immigration, I would highlight a book about what our nation can stand for and how awesome an immigrant story can go. What would you do or risk… Read More The other side of immigration: Finding the Pearl: Unstoppable passion, unbridled success

Converting a totally useless saying: Peeling away onion layers


Converting a totally useless saying: Peeling away onion layers  It is the analogy for trying to get to the inner core of things. Sometimes people use it when they want to describe getting to their inner drive, their purpose. I know I have used it many times before. Very recently I overheard a presenter assert… Read More Converting a totally useless saying: Peeling away onion layers

How to be one of the cool people we admire: They do not care what other people think about them


How to be one of the cool people we admire: They do not care what other people think about them Photo credit: Ralf Weiser, Captain Sig Hansen in Bethlehem PA 2014 Admit it, people who know what they are doing and don’t care what other people think of them are just cool. They typically know… Read More How to be one of the cool people we admire: They do not care what other people think about them

Focus on the boulders along the stream and you will surely hit them


Focus on the boulders along the stream and you will surely hit them  Sounds counterintuitive but it makes sense: Picture yourself in a canoe going down a small stream and around a bend all of a sudden you see a bunch of boulders directly in your current path. You paddle like crazy and you focus… Read More Focus on the boulders along the stream and you will surely hit them