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Don't take life TOO seriously. Frequent doses of realism—plus laughter—equal balance in the high calling of our daily work.
Oberlin College once gave an honorary doctorate to Theodore Steinway—president of the company that crafted the world’s most prestigious pianos.The tribute said...
People tend to believe that running a company is serious business. But not Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines. The man who led Southwest through 60 consecutive quarters of earnings increases . . ....
Ever hear of James Cash Penney? J. C. Penney originally worked for a two-store chain called "The Golden Rule."
Henri Nouwen was a brilliant Yale professor who left teaching to live and work with handicapped adults. His pace slowed as he learned their simpler ways. He wrote of a growing desire to “simply...
At age 17, high school soccer star Amy Caldwell was her state's player of the year. In fact, she led her high school team to the finals of its state tournament. But suddenly...
In 1915, Winston Churchill was out of the Admiralty and suddenly facing forced leisure. When he found a children’s set of watercolors, he decided to try painting. At first, the large blank page...
In a book review, Lorna Williams quotes Julia Child. "I fell in love with French food—the tastes, the processes, the history, the endless variations, the rigorous discipline, the creativity, the...
"... The worst thing about a loss of faith is not that someone has stopped believing something, but that they are ready to believe anything."
At a summer camp for kids, a boy with one arm struggled to paddle his canoe until, frustrated, he pitched the paddle into the lake. ...
The man who headed New York's Salvation Army during its time of selfless service at Ground Zero began life predictably. Predictably bad. Joe Noland's alcoholic father lived at the bar. His...
A young lady once spent an evening at dinner with a world-famous politician. The following evening she dined with an international diplomat. Later she was asked what impressions these two...
In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid to see if anyone would remove it. Many people came by and managed to squeeze around it. ...
In an African jungle, at the local watering hole, a tiger approached the lion. The tiger asked: "Why do you roar like a fool?" The lion laughed and said, "My roaring isn't foolish...
Lilli Palmer grew up in Germany with a mother who did not fear other people's opinions. When Lilli came home crying that another child did not like her, Lilli’s mother would say, "Everybody’s.....
Ever hear of Jimmy Durante? The comedian with the big nose? One night, in a foul mood, the famous funnyman tried to cancel a dinner engagement. But his hosts said the lamb chops...
Author and educator John Erskine was 14 when his piano teacher asked him if he practiced an hour at a time. John said yes. His teacher said, "Well, don’t! When you grow up...
A lion and a cougar arrived at a water hole at the same time. They began to argue about who should drink first. The argument grew heated, and each decided he would rather...
Dr. Grace Terrell's patient called with an unusual problem: her EKG that day had ruined her vision. But wait . . . heart exams don't hurt eyesight. Suppressing her amusement, Dr. Terrell...
Business pages headline business mistakes. But just as noteworthy is how people recover from them. Pearl S. Buck once wrote, “Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can...
