Category: DMM Blog

Do our stories define us or do WE define our stories? Each day, we’re given a gift — “the present.” So, how do we choose to use those 24 hours? Most of the time, we’re making judgements, aren’t we? Each day, our inner voice is talking to us, a mile…

Did you ever wonder how you got to be the way you are? Why do many of us share similar values? Why do others operate on a totally different wavelength? My friends share common traits: having faith, belief and perseverance. Living with a high degree of integrity. Doing what they promise. They’re loving, kind and…

Please – take a time out!  We all need it more than you know. From past conditioning, the words, “Time Out” always represented something bad to me. I still remember a gradeschool classmate who was given a “time out.” The teacher put him in the corner with a dunce hat, and his chair had…

“We are what we repeatedly do.” Aristotle, ancient Greek philosopher and scientist Welcome back to our adventure in discovering the proven ways we can build trust. As I’ve shared earlier, trust is a natural outgrowth of countless actions, words, thoughts and intentions. We have to be willing to take action on a…

Life is short. Once you realize that, the question becomes: How do you choose to live it? In 2004, when I turned 50, three very special people in my life suddenly passed away in a span of eight weeks. Nancy Kalita, a best friend from highschool. My  angel of a mom at…

”There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” Maya Angelou Whether you realize it or not, we ARE our story. Whatever we tell ourselves, that’s what our brain will choose to believe. Do we rely on the opinion of others to shape our lives? Or can we…

“Trust, not money, is the currency of business and life.” David Horsager, author, The Trust Edge. How do you KNOW when you can really trust someone?  A friend from GoRead recently said to me, “I don’t know WHO I can trust anymore!” I paused to reflect. “Well, we can always rely on our…

“The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we would appear to be.” Socrates, Greek philosopher (469-399 BC) You’re about to get the inside scoop on building relationships that can change how you do business forever. It all comes down to understanding…

Trust, not money, is the currency of business and life.” David Horsager, author, “The Trust Edge.” We’re all affected by a crisis right now. It touches every corner of the world. It hits our senses on an everyday basis. It shakes us at our core. In one word, it’s TRUST! Who can we trust? In…