Category: Reck, Ross; Dr.
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One Way to Tell What Kind of Day You’ve Had by Ross Reck
I saw the following quote on Facebook, and I think it’s an excellent way to determine what kind of day you’ve had: “If you can lie down at night, knowing in your heart that you made someone’s day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.”
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Being Thankful Changes the Way We See the World by Ross Reck
David R. Henson made a post to his blog that that grabbed my attention, and I would like to share part of it with you. “Studies show that spending time counting our blessings, keeping a gratitude journal, or writing letters of thanksgiving to our family, friends and mentors is one of the most reliable ways…
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What Is It That Enables Some People to Persist? by Ross Reck
Helen Gurley Brown once said, “The only thing that separates successful people from those that aren’t is the willingness to work very, very hard.” In other words, successful people persist–they stay the course in pursuing their goals long after most other people have given up and quit.
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Restaurant Servers Remember Kind Customers by Ross Reck
Recently, my wife Marcia and I had dinner at a restaurant called Zinburger. We love going there, but for a number of reasons we hadn’t been there in nearly five months. We always try to show kindness to the servers because it’s a busy place and they have to hustle to keep up. When the…
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Talking to Strangers can be a Lot More Fun than You Expect by Ross Reck
An article in the New York Times by David Brooks points out that many of us have a strong reluctance to talk to strangers; especially in places like airplanes, commuter trains, airports or when we’re standing in line. Some of the reasons for this include that we think it will be awkward, dull, trying and not at…