My Grandma made the best chocolate chip cookies in the world. Like, seriously. You may think you’ve had a good cookie, but you really haven’t. Maybe you’ve been to Paris, or visited a celebrity chef bakery. But all of those are imitations and forgery. Because the best cookies are at Grammy’s house. – We’d visit …
Month: March 2018
An employee told me he was quitting. “Here’s my badge,” he said. “I’m quitting.” “You’re not quitting,” I shot back. “I have to,” he said. “I have my baby at home and I can’t stand being here. I need to leave.” “I know,” I said. “That’s exactly why you can’t quit. What else are you …
A cure for blindness. Like, wow! 13-Year-Old Boy Is First Person in US to Receive Newly Approved Gene Therapy for Blindness Real-life superheroes, for sure. Foster Parents Adopt 4 Siblings Who Wanted To Stay Together, Brings Judge To Tears Small shift, lasting impact. How Changing Just 1% Of Your Day Can …
I had an employee with a learning disability. As a manager, this was the toughest challenge I ever faced. The trainer gave me a heads-up too, saying: “We’re giving you Tyler. He had a hard time during training. But there’s no one else here I’d trust him with.” Oh, geez. Thanks. I’m not sure if …
The worst grade I ever got was a 12. Like a 12/100. A 12%. The embarrassing part was, I actually studied. I studied a lot. Back in college, I had a challenging Biblical Studies class. The class wasn’t hard, or the professor challenging, but rather, it felt like I had never cracked open the Bible …
I worked for a “large retail store” and avoided my boss like the plague. I’d come in every morning, say “hi,” and get grief in response. She’d say, “Why is the store a mess? The reports haven’t been cleared. There’s damaged goods left undone.” There’d be no greeting in return. Just complaints – like a …
I used to pray to God like a magical genie. Like God was a funny Robin Willams type character, just waiting to pop out of a lamp and grant me three wishes on the streets of Agrabah. Because in 3Rd Grade, I needed his help: I didn’t study for a math test. I snuck out …
I almost died. I walked into the street in England – and WHAM! – a mini cooper buzzed by me, nearly knocking me on my butt. Whoa. I was literally a millimeter from death. My friend yanked me back to the curb. He was like, “Whoa, dude. Cars have the right-of-way in England.” Nice. That …
I saved a baby from a burning building. Ok, well, the building wasn’t on fire, but it felt like it. Regardless, there was still a baby that needed saving and I jumped into action. Hero – The Knock Late at night, I was sitting at home watching reruns of Sailor Moon, when I heard a …