Author Archives: Randy Smandych

Ever Read poetry ? Probably not… is what I’m guessing will be the answer.  Most people, once they left grade school would have long forgotten poetry.  I can’t say that I read much of it any more, but on occasion … Continue reading →

Look around… how many people do you see on a daily basis ?  Head out into a public area  Take a look… what do you see? What you’ll see is entirely dependent on what you are looking for.  It’ll also … Continue reading →

What if I said that there was an elephant in the room… would you know what I was saying ? I mean this figuratively of course.  I’m not asking you to literally have an image of an elephant in a … Continue reading →

The Phrase in the title of this post comes from a gent named Drew Dudley.  He explains it as: “If you were sitting on the edge of the bed of your son or daughter the night before they left home … Continue reading →

What is the first step ? Do you wonder what starts you out ? I’ve heard from several friends that have read this blog and one of the first questions I get is… “How do you figure out what to … Continue reading →

“ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” If you aren’t familiar with … Continue reading →

As we start a new year, it only seems fitting to talk about resolutions.  What is a resolution really ?  In my opinion, it’s just a way of saying that you are determined to do something.  Noble intentions for sure, but … Continue reading →

I heard this term used the other day and it both amused me and made me angry. The term, when used definitely had a negative connotation to it. It basically spoke to the fact that there was more effort being … Continue reading →

So we all talk… we communicate, we convey.  What is it that we convey/communicate/talk about ?  What sets us apart?  Is it the way we deliver our message, is it the content of what we communicate… our ideas, opinions, feelings … Continue reading →

So what makes you get up and out of bed in the morning ?  What makes you do the things you do ? Recently I’ve been reading some material on motivation and the material presented to me  really makes sense. … Continue reading →