Town drunk Al Denton is a shell of the man he used to be. At his prime, Denton was the fastest gunslinger in the West,…
One of the Angels
It is a hot July afternoon and Lou Bookman, a 69 year old salesman, is peddling his wares on a busy city street. Unbeknownst to…
Where is Everybody
I have been silent on my Monday’s with Mooney for about 18 months and have decided that I wanted to restart this blog. I…
Motivation vs. Inspiration
What is inspiration? What is motivation? Are they the same? Are they different? Does one turn into the other? Inspiration is the hope and an…
Memorial Day
On This Memorial Day © Emily Toma Published: June 2014 Remember those who served before. Remember those who are no more. Remember those who serve…
Removing the Word “Just” From Your Vocabulary
So many of us use this word when describing what we do for a living, what we do in our day, and who we are.…
Saying No to Others
Last week we talked about learning to stop saying “no” to yourself, your happiness, and your success. This week I want to talk about how…
Stop Telling Yourself No
In last week’s post I talked about happiness and success. I believe one of the ways to achieve happiness and in turn success is to…
Success is Happiness and Happiness is Success
What does success look like to you? Notice I asked what it looks like to “you” not others. So many times we define success by…
Be Exceptional
One of my favorite books is called “The Dip” by Seth Godin. In reading how Godin described “The Dip” I couldn’t help but think of how…