Author Archives: Dale Cantrell

One morning, an elderly man was walking along the beach when he noticed a young boy picking something off the sand and throwing it into the sea. As he got closer, the man realized the child was throwing stranded starfishes that had washed up on the shore back into the breaking waves. Approaching the boy,Continue reading “The Young Boy On The Beach Rescuing Starfish”

4/4–Start Your Day Off Right Series Quote: Help people even when you know they can’t help you back Story: Sir Winston Churchill once irritated Lady Astor to the point that she angrily retorted, “If I were your wife, I would give you arsenic to drink.” Churchill calmly responded, “And if I were your husband, IContinue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 4/4”

I heard a story about a man touring a foundry. The tour guide asked the man if he would wait for him for a few minutes and he would be right back. After a few minutes the man heard awful sounding noises coming from the furnace where the dross was being separated.       WhenContinue reading “The Story Of The Man Who Toured The Foundry”

4/3–Start Your Day Off Right Series Quote: 4/3–Don’t waste your time & energy on worry Story: 4/3–There was a business executive who was deep in debt and could see no way out. Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything couldContinue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 4/3”

4/3–Can You Spare A Minute? 4/3–In the light of calm and steady self-awareness, inner energies wake up and work miracles without any effort on your part.

I was first introduced to the idea of inciting incidents in Donald Miller’s brilliant book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years. In fact, that’s what inspired me to take Robert McKee’s Story Seminar. As an offshoot of that book, Don started a company called Storyline, and I love its mission: to help people tellContinue reading “Don’t Accumulate Possessions but Experiences”

–A very old lady looked in the mirror one morning. She had three remaining hairs on her head, and being a positive soul, she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today.” So she braided her three hairs, and she had a great day. Some days later, looking in the mirror one morning, preparing forContinue reading “Story Of The Lady With Three Hair On Her Head”