Author Archives: Dale Cantrell

It Is Much Easier When You Sharpen Your Saw First

Two lumberjacks of equal skill, experience, and stature work side by side, chopping down trees together every single day. However, one lumberjack works non-stop, without taking a break, whereas the other takes an hour-long lunch break every afternoon. Despite working for less time, both lumberjacks inevitably chop the same number of trees by the endContinue reading “It Is Much Easier When You Sharpen Your Saw First”

Start Your Day Off Right Series 4/7

4/7– Start Your Day Off Right Series Quote: 4/7–The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology! Red Auerbach Story: When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made dinner afterContinue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 4/7”

Four Sons And The Lesson Of The Pear Tree

There was once a man who had four young sons. Wanting to teach them about the dangers of judging things too rapidly, he decided to send each of   on a journey, one after the other, to a distant pear tree. Each son when in a different season, the first in winter, the second in spring,Continue reading “Four Sons And The Lesson Of The Pear Tree”

Start Your Day Off Right Series 4/6

4/6–Start Your Day Off Right Series Quote: 4/6–Cast Your Bread Upon The Water Story: Illustration:  Can you imagine firemen straightening pictures on the wall of a burning house? Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:9-10 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men inContinue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 4/6”

The Speaker And The Lessons Of The Balloons

There was once a group of 100 people attending a seminar on personal development. In the middle of their talk, the speaker stops and decides to run an impromptu group activity. He hands out a balloon to each attendee and tells them to write their name on it. The balloons are then collected and placedContinue reading “The Speaker And The Lessons Of The Balloons”

Start Your Day Off Right Series 4/5

4/5– Start Your Day Off Right Series Quote: 4/5–Not every door is closed Story: In The Anatomy of an Illness: As Perceived by the Patient, Norman Cousins tells of being hospitalized with a rare, crippling disease. When he was diagnosed as incurable, Cousins checked out of the hospital. Aware of the harmful effects that negativeContinue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 4/5”