Category: DMM Blog

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…

Let’s face it. Most people ignore a delightful way to express themselves.    You may consider it to be as breathtaking as a glorious sunset. As amusing as a giggling toddler at the beach. As satisfying as warming your bones inside after shoveling snow in zero degree weather. What am…

  I’d like to encourage you, dear readers and writers, to consider dabbling in poetry. Poetry offers you a way to express your inner thoughts, feelings and ideas in a simple, concentrated way. You can choose to rhyme or write in free verse. You can say outlandish things, and make…

“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” — Wilma Rudolph Imagine you’re not who you think you are. What if you’re actually much greater than you’ve imagined?  You’re a…

Have you ever considered writing poetry to express yourself? Poetry offers a fun way to take a “snapshot” of life.  Poems can transport you to a new place, share your ideas, and allow you to eternally savor a feeling, an experience or an event. But more than that, poetry gives…

We ALL have one thing in common.   We’re each given 24 hours in a day. Part of that time is spent sleeping, eating and going to the bathroom. So how much time do we actually have left? Let’s take a minute to contemplate how we manage our time.   Will We Ever Have…