There is no tomorrow for Air France 447 passengers

It is believed that when Air France Flight 447 went down in the Atlantic, it took 228 lives with it. But it has markedly changed many, many more than that. For all those who loved the crew and passengers on that flight, life will be different from this point on.
My guess is that each one [...]

So Thankful for Cell Phones

Somewhere up on a mountain on the fire lines near Lake Tahoe, a young man was able to call home to talk to his parents nearly 1,000 miles away. He’s a paramedic, up there keeping the firemen from becoming dehydrated, keeping their blisters from becoming infected and praying that none come into harms way. He [...]

A New “C” in My Legacy Arsenal

Abundancies. What are the abundancies in your life? I have coined the phrase “Abundant Cs” as a play on words and it seems I just keep finding more Cs that are an important part of life and legacies. Going to work this morning, this one sprang from the radio. This wasn’t the topic, but it [...]

Rounding Third Base

This morning I spent a couple hours with the chaplain of Hospice of the Valley. He is a long-time dear friend and my graphic design company has done a great deal of work for him over the years. We were talking about legacies … my favorite topic, of course … because that subject comes up [...]

Developing the Abundant Cs of Your Legacy

Typically when I have the opportunity to speak with women, I share with them what I call my “Abundant C’s” for developing a forever legacy. They include Cash, Character, Collectibles and Connections.
Cash – If you don’t manage it well, you won’t have anything to leave. So what can be done beginning today to do a [...]