When Mark was 13, his mom let him bake the crowning moment of their family's Thanksgiving meal—the pumpkin pie. She figured he couldn't mess it up.
Elihu Root was already a national figure, known and respected, when President Teddy Roosevelt asked him to serve as Secretary of State. Some people thought it would be better for Root's career to...
There is a plan, and we are here because we are in the process of surrendering to that plan. And that plan is making you into the poetry of God, the masterpiece of...
To continue to mature, the lobster must lose his old shell and grow a new one. For two days, the lobster is totally vulnerable.
When Steve’s mother died of cancer, his dad fell into a dark depression. Six months later, Steve took an extended leave from work to tour Europe with his father. For the first time...
Bill, a recent college graduate, called his dream company for an interview. The company had no openings but invited Bill to come in. On the day of the interview, Bill left home early...
Just before World War II, America was precariously low on cargo ships. Henry Kaiser, an industrialist, had never built ships, but that didn't deter him. He called for an “impossibility conference”...
Walking to an afternoon meeting, Charlotte reached for the stairwell door. “That door’s blocked,” Bill said. But Charlotte had used it an hour earlier. Ignoring Bill’s caution, she pushed it open. ..
Two geese prepared to fly south, and a frog asked if he could go along. At first they resisted. How could a frog accompany them? Easy! The frog suggested that the two geese...
