Tag: Mackay’s Moral
Children teach us many lessons
A little girl visited a farm one day and wanted to buy a large watermelon.
The farmer said, “That will be $3.”
“But I’ve only got...
Business temptations to avoid
A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city and attached the following message to his windshield: “I have circled...
The importance of appreciation
A man attending a seminar on interpersonal relationships became convinced of the need for him to begin showing appreciation to people. His family seemed...
Build better relationships by learning to listen
Social work students were learning the value of reflective listening – summarizing what someone has said to show you heard them accurately. At the...
Sometimes, it’s professional to be personal
Mamie Adams always enjoyed going to a branch post office in her town because the postal employees there were friendly. She went there to...
The simple factors behind high performance
The most important book on self-motivation and achieving more than you imagined hit the bookstores recently: “High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That...
Networking will help you advance at work
I’ve always felt that the real title to every book I’ve written and most of my nationally syndicated columns is “Prepare to Win.” But...
‘Good enough’ doesn’t cut it
There’s a good reason why Debbi Fields of cookie fame is so successful, and she summed it up in an aphorism I’ll never forget:...
Making a first impression last
There are many things in life that you can do multiple times. Making a first impression on someone isn’t one of them.
First impressions are...
The danger of arrogance in the workplace
In a village long ago, there lived a young boy who loved nothing as much as competing in athletic contests. Because he was fit...
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