Laugh and Learn Archives
Past Laugh and Learn Features
Thoughts, musings, and ruminations.
Problems Beg for Opportunities
September 2019
A mother & father took their daughter to college, and on the way, they told her that this was her time of independence.They would not be visiting, nor calling, or writing. “Independence is what college is all about,” they said. “But we would love to hear from you once in a while.”.........CLICK HERE to read more
The Ten Commandments of Storytelling
July 2019
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We Need More Doctors
June 2019
I taught and coached near Augusta, Georgia in the late sixties with another coach from Bee Log, North Carolina….CLICK HERE to read more.
School's Out
May 2019
I am a proponent of year-round school terms, but I confess that I do enjoy being asked to speak at various end-of-term school events.
I thought you might enjoy what I intend to share this year with students, teachers, and principals, who will all be concentrating on their watches.
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Good Dog
April 2019
Sandra and I have been blessed with three of the most loving dogs you could ever imagine.
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Advice Column
March 2019
It is easier to do more than less.
An open door policy is not worth ten cents without an open mind.
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What it Was, Was Football
February 2019
Andy Griffith, alias Will Stockdale in No Time for Sergeants, alias Sheriff Andy Taylor, alias Matlock, lived about 15 miles from where I grew up and my mother and father actually spent the night at his home. CLICK HERE to read more.
Watch Out For a Person Who Can Cry on Cue
January 2019
My father could give more worthy advice in less time than any person I ever knew. For me his words of wisdom have lasted a lifetime although they were given in a matter of minutes. I can hear his voice now.......CLICK HERE to read more.
2018 - Laugh and Learn
Resolutions
December 2018
Since the New Year is just around the corner I thought I would share a few “old” New Year’s Resolutions. CLICK HERE to read more.
Paraprosdokian
November 2018
Many of you know that I enjoy discovering people who have highly unusual occupations or hobbies. CLICK HERE to read more.
Advice 101
October 2018
Many of you know that I enjoy discovering people who have highly unusual occupations or hobbies. CLICK HERE to read more.
In Memoriam
September 2018
For me, Senator John McClain’s funeral services in both Phoenix and Washington were a breath of cool, fresh air. CLICK HERE to read more.
Our Lot Is Full
August 2018
One of the things that I am most thankful for is that our products and our business model appeal to and benefit so many people in so many places. Every time I think about this, it “reminds me of a story.”.......READ MORE
No Problems = No Opportunities
July 2018
For the last six months I have shared with audiences all over the country that opportunities seem to show up at the strangest places, in the strangest ways, and at the strangest times....READ MORE.
I'll Be With You 'Til The Deal Goes Down
June 2018
As all of you know we are celebrating the 25th anniversary year of Juice Plus+. Before this year ends, Sandra and I will have visited more than 25 locations and told the story of Juice Plus+ to more than 25,000 people....READ MORE
Some Moments You Can't Forget
May 2018
Our recent Juice Plus+ LIVE! Phoenix event was truly one of the best ever. We have a great track record of outstanding conferences, but occasionally there is a slip up or two. I thought I’d share a few of those with you.....READ MORE
Today Is Not Tomorrow
April 2018
April 4th marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination in Memphis. I was a student at the University of Georgia and I remember that day like it was yesterday. READ MORE
Don't Do the Job Alone
March 2018
I never leave an audience without leaving them my “secret” to success in the Juice Plus+ business. READ MORE
Get Your Goat
February 2018
I worked my way through the University of Georgia selling pots and pans with a bunch of wild and crazy dudes who loved to come up with wild and crazy contests to motivate each other. The contests always seemed to have a catchy name.....READ MORE
Someday Never Comes
January 2018
About this time every year I wonder how many New Year's Resolutions have already been broken....READ MORE
