Published on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 by Darin Sargent Before I begin I must preface my remarks for all of you who do not know who I am. I was fortunate to be born with only one hand! Fortunate? Yes, fortunate. I was born missing my left arm from the elbow down and I can honestly say that I am ok with that. Now to be totally honest with you, I have had my moments. There have been moments that I did not understand wh...

Published on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 by Kevin Herrin Christmas seems to be either the best or worst time of the year for people. I believe in the power of displacement. If you want to get rid of the negative thing, give place to the more powerful positive thing and it will push the negative out. There were three different journeys made to Bethlehem by three different groups of people. They represent three actions ...

Published on Monday, December 21, 2009 by Shane Spears In the beginning.  What in the world does that mean?  Beginning of what?  Beginning of time, beginning of creation, beginning of the Bible, beginning of God?  What was Moses talking about when he penned those words that are the preamble to the greatest collection of writing to which the world has ever been privy? In the beginning. I hardly believe that; beginnin...

Published on Saturday, December 12, 2009 by Hevyn Allen Richie and I just watched Julie & Julia, the biopic about Julia Child, gourmet, and Julie Powell, the woman who cooks her way through the famous cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Julie Powell, a temp clerk, lived an uninspired life and looked to her love of food as a guiding light. She purposed to make it through Mrs. Child's collection of 524 recipes in ...

Published on Friday, November 6, 2009 by Monte Young Have you ever noticed those people who go through life devoid of true interaction with anything other than themselves? These sad individuals are constantly surrounded in a shroud of negativity that clouds their judgement and blocks meaningful connections. I was once one such sorry soul, but a life-changing event positively altered my existence; I discovered GOD. No...

Published on Friday, September 18, 2009 by Richie Allen Seth Godin, one of today's top gurus of marketing and innovative thinking, posits an interesting perspective on positive thinking. If positive thinking works so well, why then do smart people still engage in negative thinking? It's easy, that's why... It FEELS more realistic, even though positive thinking improves performance ANYTIME it is exercised. Funny how our bra...

Published on Friday, August 28, 2009 by Hevyn Allen Okay, maybe he just makes you FOOTLOOSE and fancy-free. But, have you ever heard of the Kevin Bacon Game? In 1994, Kevin Bacon boasted to the press that he had worked with everyone in Hollywood or someone who had worked with them. Three college kids came up with a game in an online forum where they could link Kevin Bacon to any actor (dead or alive) in Hollywood by ...

Published on Friday, August 21, 2009 by Richie Allen In 1965, Robert Rosenthal (a noted psychologist) and Lenore Jacobson (an elementary school principal) co-wrote an article ("Pygmalion in the Classroom") recounting an experiment they conducted in a public elementary school. They told teachers that a test was performed on their students, and that a certain group of the students were "growth spurters." (I'm not personal...