by billyzh | Mar 20, 2013 | Career/Job, Family, Relationships
John D. Rockefeller was a very successful man. And very wealthy. But that didn’t make him immune to problems and conflict. If anything, there were more people in his daily life, and therefore, more conflict. He was quoted as saying: “The ability to deal with...
by billyzh | Mar 1, 2013 | Career/Job, Dating, Family, Financial, Relationships, Spirituality
There’s an old Chinese proverb that I just love. It goes like this: Care about people’s approval and you will be their prisoner. (Tao Te Ching). Stop and think about that. I imagine we’d be pretty shocked if we realized just how much of our day or week...
by billyzh | Feb 4, 2013 | Career/Job, Dating, Family
As I clicked on the TV late one night, Suze Orman could be heard offering up her wisdom to those in need of financial advice. Her voice drew me in, “As I tell you every Saturday night: People first. Then money. Then things.” Interestingly, I had just been working on a...
by billyzh | Aug 28, 2012 | Career/Job, Family, Relationships, Spirituality
Of late, a particular verse keeps coming to mind. It really calls us to think about the information that we are not only receiving, but the info that we are giving to others in our day to day interactions. Then, this devo popped up this morning, and I couldn’t...
by billyzh | Aug 13, 2012 | Career/Job, Dating, Family, Relationships, Spirituality
I was watching a new campaign ad that had just been released. As the images faded in and out, I realized there was only music…no words. The only message was the one that was written on the screen matching each image. It was pretty powerful. I am often amazed at the...
by billyzh | Aug 8, 2012 | Career/Job, Death/Mourning, Family, Relationships
If you haven’t seen the movie Braveheart, with Mel Gibson, you should. It’s just plain great. And, it’s even more powerful knowing it’s based on a true story. One famous clip from the film has become quite popular. William Wallace is rallying...