Author Archives: Dale Cantrell

An old tale is told of a storm that caught a vessel off a rocky coast and threatened to drive it and its passengers to destruction. In the midst of the terror, one daring man, contrary to orders, went to the deck, made a dangerous passage to the pilot house and saw the steerman, atContinue reading “If The Pilot Is Not Worried, Then Don’t You Worry”

All of us had more reason to sing than he, but he was the one singing! Their thoughts were occupied, their agendas were full and he was… well, he was a blind beggar. His song was all that he had. Though sightless, penniless hobo, he still found a song and sang it courageously. (I wonderedContinue reading “The Story Of The Blind Beggar And His Song”

An enthusiastic but somewhat unscrupulous salesman was waiting to see the purchasing agent of the engineering firm where my husband worked. The salesman was there to submit his company’s bid, or price quote, for a particular job. He couldn’t help but notice, however, that a competitor’s bid was on the purchasing agent’s desk. Unfortunately, theContinue reading “The Story Of The Unscrupulous Salesman”

The story is told of Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person who passed down the line and shook his hand, he murmured,Continue reading “The Problems Of Not Listening”