I’m No Hero In October, 1971, I found myself on my first airplane ride to Chicago, where a bus would take me, along with 40 other young boys, to the Training Support Center Great Lakes. After a less than stellar first two years at VA Tech, I had enlisted in …
Read More »Family-How Well Do you Know Yours?
In my motivational program/book The All New & Improved You, I pointed out that one of the four foundational building blocks for a happy successful life is FAMILY. I have taken added responsibility for my paternal family for I am the oldest surviving heir of the Haynes surname. I have …
Read More »Self-Improvement Month
September is Self-Improvement Month God has planted into each of us a seed of greatness. It is up to us to nurture that seed into productive fruit. September is Self-Improvement Month, so what better time to either start, or to re-energize, your own personally directed self-improvement program. I’d like to …
Read More »Self-Improvement Month: Radiance
Self-Improvement month Radiance (taken from my book The All New, and Improved, You) In the last three weeks we have looked at building a strong foundation consisting of Faith, Family & Friends and Finance for our self-improvement, looked at our Living Level consisting of Physical, Psychological and Personality Development, and …
Read More »Self-Improvement Month: Your attic level
Self-Improvement month The Attic Level (taken from my book The All New, and Improved, You) Two weeks ago we took a look at building a strong foundation consisting of faith, family & friends and finance for our self-improvement. Last week we looked at our Living Level consisting of Physical, Psychological …
Read More »Self-Improvement month: The Living Level
Self-Improvement month The Living Level (taken from my book The All New, and Improved, You) Last week we took a look at building a strong foundation consisting of faith, family & friends and finance for our self-improvement. This week we look at building upon our foundation The Living Level consisting …
Read More »Self-improvement month: Foundation
Self-Improvement month Building a strong foundation (taken from my book The All New, and Improved, You) “The loftier the building, the deeper the foundation must be.” Thomas a Kempis I call upon my background as a Civil Engineer, with construction experience, to help you form a strong, deep foundation. Everyone …
Read More »The WOW Factor
As a financial planner, I have to be registered under a Broker-Dealer. A couple of years ago my Broker-Dealer gave me a book titled The WOW Factor by Frances Cole Jones. The book lists 33 ways to increase your client base. Of the 33 items, the only one I can …
Read More »Mining Your Acres of Diamonds
Half of being happy is being happy with what you’ve got, the other half is being happy no matter what. Ash Sweeney In the 1880s, Dr. Russell Conwell, a well respected lawyer turned pastor in Philadelphia, felt the calling to establish a college with the purpose of allowing young men …
Read More »Do you desire to be happier, more successful, but just lack the road map?
Let me help you take that journey with my motivational program, The All New and Improved You. The All New & Improved You takes the reader along a journey of time-proven success steps toward a happier, more fulfilled life. It builds upon a foundation of Faith, Family, Friends and Finance. …
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