Are You O Positive? (Legacy Part 10)

“Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.” Albert Einstein The 10th trait of a positive leadership legacy: displaying, or manifesting, a positive attitude; oh positive. One cannot have a  positive legacy being a negative person. This needs to be in your blood as one cannot fake a genuine positive attitude. Attitude. Such a powerful thing. Terry… Continue reading Are You O Positive? (Legacy Part 10)

Are you sweating? (Legacy Part 9)

Don’t sweat the small stuff.  (American informal): something that you say in order to tell someone not to worry about things that are not important.  The 8th trait of a positive leadership legacy is: Don’t sweat the small stuff. Ha. Like that is really easy. Who doesn’t struggle with this? Your crazy if you tell me… Continue reading Are you sweating? (Legacy Part 9)

Can a Topper Evoke Laughter? (Legacy Part 8)

TOPPER – an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before. Humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humor – a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter. Groaner: My wife is such a bad cook that the flies took up a collection to fix the screen door.  Funny… Continue reading Can a Topper Evoke Laughter? (Legacy Part 8)

Caliber. And 6 Reasons Why It is Important. (Legacy Part 7)

When I do an image search of the word “caliber,” I find hundreds of pictures of vehicles! Also, a few of guns and watches.  However, caliber is something many are missing in relationships – starting with yourself.While there are several definitions of the word caliber, the focus in this blog will be on “the degree… Continue reading Caliber. And 6 Reasons Why It is Important. (Legacy Part 7)

4 Lessons We Can Learn from a “Miracle” (Legacy Part 6)

February 22, 1980. There I was. A midst the noise, the excitement, the waving of many American flags, and so much more. It was surreal; heart pounding; thrilling; a dream for a sports fan; a dream for an American.  The location was Lake Placid, NY. The Olympic Ice Center was the venue for a late afternoon game.… Continue reading 4 Lessons We Can Learn from a “Miracle” (Legacy Part 6)

Do you have these 9 traits? (Legacy Part 4)

Gratitude: Noun: The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Synonyms: gratefulness – thankfulness – thanks – appreciation Platitude: Noun – 1. A remark or statement, esp. one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful. 2. The quality of being dull, ordinary, or trite. Synonyms: commonplace, cliche,… Continue reading Do you have these 9 traits? (Legacy Part 4)

4 Benefits of Being a Good Egg (Legacy Part 3)

Bernard Meltzer once said: “A true friend is one who thinks you are a good egg even if you are half cracked.”  I could not agree with him more. After all, I am certainly a little cracked myself. There are friends and family who probably would agree with me. What are friends for. Right?  So,… Continue reading 4 Benefits of Being a Good Egg (Legacy Part 3)

3 Benefits of a Goal-Setting Challenge (Legacy Part 2)

In one of his many “truisms”, Yogi Berra once said, “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.”  How true. A person needs to know where they are going in life, or they will end up somewhere. But who knows where? That is why we need to be challenged. Challenge. The word itself… Continue reading 3 Benefits of a Goal-Setting Challenge (Legacy Part 2)