Weathering the Stress of Change

By Chip Lutz

Change is good!  We know it and accept it as a premise but this phrase becomes empty and tiresome when all we know is change.  In today’s world, change comes at us like a “F-5″ Tornado – hurtling objects at us so fiercely that we have to hide in the basement for protection and wait for the winds to subside.  When leaders don’t make the proper preparations, we find ourselves (and our team) blown more towards “stressed and apathetic” rather than “happy and enthusiastic”!  To shelter your team from the stress and negativity that can emerge from the winds of change (even with the best plan), take refuge in these simple actions for creating a positive environment.  Read more

Home Based Business Guidelines

By Doug Firebaugh

Are you thinking of possibly owning a home business but you are not really sure of what you should look for? After nearly 24 years in this great industry, we have found there are four critical components that you really should consider before ever enrolling into a home business. Read more

Love Is a Score in Tennis

By Zig Ziglar

Love is also something you do for other people.  It’s an active verb.  Speaking of active, at age 75, despite two knee operations,  James Lewis continued his life-long practice of teaching Alabama youngsters to play tennis.  Sports Illustrated told his story in a special feature.  He was a black retired steel worker who grew up in segregated Birmingham, Alabama.  He was not allowed to play tennis in the public parks as a child.  However, the old saying, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way,” held true.  James played under circumstances he created.  He did things like carving out a red clay court on a vacant lot and painting lines on vacant concrete wherever he could find it. Read more

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