Yielding to One Another

By Christina Puntigam   

As I was cleaning my desk, in hopes of wasting all my time instead of writing, I ran across some wedding invitations from this past year.  It reminds me of my wedding, a simple affair in the scheme of things, no more than fifty people at the ceremony with finger food right afterwards so that we could mingle and talk.  There was no receiving line, no formal dance, just us visiting with friends. 
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Maybe You Are Wrong

By Dan Miller  

Recently, I spent an all-day workshop with Seth Godin in New York City.  Seth is the author of several books that include Permission Marketing, Purple Cow, Prize Inside and The Dip.  He is known for his contrarian wisdom – seeing things in new and innovative ways.  Thus the title Purple Cow.  Seth says brown, white or black cows don’t grab our attention – but a purple one would.  His challenge – what are you doing in your work or business that is remarkable – that would get attention?
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Simplicity

By Christina Puntigam  

Every year we seem to have the same thing happen; too much stuff, too little space.  It wasn’t so bad when we had six addresses in four years, we were always moving and evaluating and getting rid of whatever didn’t fit in a box, or in the truck we rented.  I was always amazed at the fact that no matter how long we lived somewhere there were at least six large garbage bags of stuff that was being thrown away.
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A Messy Summer Meal

By Pam Kumpe 
 
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20 NIV)

A special Summer Day celebration with my family was in order and they trusted me with picking the restaurant. They should have known better, because with my luck anything can happen, and usually does.
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Why Didn’t You Do This?

By Dan Miller

My friend Cindy Cashman is releasing the 20th anniversary issue of “Everything Men Know About Women” (written under the pseudonym Dr. Alan Francis).  Now this is a great story – 20 years ago she released this “book” to rave reviews.  I must warn you that it is 128 blank pages – thus the title.  She sold over 1 million copies herself.  People bought them by the case load to give away to friends.  Cindy is not a great writer or even a good reader.  Becoming the most successful self-published woman in America is not something her guidance counselor would have recommended.
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