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Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind. | Rudyard Kipling

You've probably heard someone say that women speak about five times as many words as men per day. That comparison probably was manufactured and, over time, has been edited to achieve the author's or speaker's desired results.…

Whether you agree or not, the slideshow presentation is widely used in your daily life. When you need introduce new products or other knowledge, a good slideshow can help you a lot to express with the slideshow presentation maker.

As a basic presentation, it should include some basic elements, the following:

• Purpose: why you make the slideshow
• Hypothesis /…

Description: It’s the first of the month. That means Carrie and I (Derek) talk about stewardship and money. More monthly money tips for couples. Stewardship within a relationship can get complicated, let’s make it simple.

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What you will hear:

• Money tip #1: We talk about the difference between focusing too much on what you…

The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work. -Thomas A. Edison

And,

“My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the…

While his book just hit the stands Wednesday morning (May 1), it is already shaping up to be more than he thought possible. (Jump to the podcast.)…

If you will recall, in my previous post, Writing your Mission Statement part I, the emphasis was placed on the paradigm shift needed in America's culture.  Too many people build the life they want around their job instead of seeing a job as merely one tool, among many, to achieve their mission in…

Every job is good if you do your best and work hard. A man who works hard stinks only to the ones that have nothing to do but smell. ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder

by Pete Ferguson

So often we get hung up in a search for perfection…

I just finished leading a group of about 50 people through Live Your Why and the feedback affirms my suspicions--people really do want to know their purpose in life! After the six sessions, we received the following comments:

• This seminar showed me how I should live my life.
• The story of Esther reminded me how living my why affects the lives of…

"The NOW" is where the value lies within our lives.  Read more here.

Passion can be found in bits and pieces on the journey of life.

There's a little part of me that few people know about. I love births. I love the whole birth process. At one point in my life, I wanted to be a nurse and I wanted to work in labor and delivery.  At another point I wanted to be a…

Make a List..... Change Your Life! 

Recently I was interviewed by an University of Iowa College senior Kendall McCabe.  I met Kendall years ago at KRUI the college radio station in Iowa City where she was a DJ. In the final question of the interview, she asked me…

Not knowing your purpose will leave you wandering aimlessly - literally in the example I'll provide today. And wandering aimlessly is really bad for business.

by Pete Ferguson

I'm currently away from home this week staying at a hotel.

I am in Philadelphia and not very familiar with the area and what risks may be apparent, but when…

One key of my 3D Living Plan is “rest and reboot.” Rebooting is simply disconnecting from the daily grind and routine for a time in order to recharge your batteries. I apply it to spirit, soul and body but…

As he struggled to form the words he had spoken many times before, in confusion and complete silence, he handed the phone to his colleague, since he was unable to converse and communicate in his normal way.…

Do you have those days where you are REALLY busy, but you feel no sense of accomplishment afterwards? If those kind of days are really frequent, it's time to start living your "why!"

by Pete Ferguson

I recently spoke to a mutual friend who has been out of job for several months. Her resume was all over the place with different job…

by  Pete Ferguson

When all is done and you exhale your last breath, what will your imprint on the world be?

In your daily work, do you provide a service to others, or are you just looking for a paycheck?

I came across this Quaker saying - What is your life saying to the world? - while reviewing the teaching material for a career…

Too often we underestimate our value to others and as a result we do not engage at the level of our true potential. When we discount the cost (emotional, mental, spiritual, and financial) of what we provide, we also discount the value of what we can provide.

by Pete Ferguson

I was related the following story about a woman who…

 I seem to spend a lot of time talking with people about what they hope to do career-wise.  I'm not sure if  this is because there are more and more people who are lost in the changing world of careers, jobs and finding their calling or if I'm so interested in this topic that I seek it out on my own.  Probably a bit of both.  In any case I was talking with a family recently that included a twenty-four year old daughter and her mother.  I asked the daughter if she was…