By: Tina Baiter Once a month I make the five hour drive through beautiful East Texas back home to see my family. On the drive I usually listen to a book on CD, so I can avoid hearing five hours worth of radio commercials. When I left for home last weekend, I forgot to grab an audio book to take
By: Tina Baiter One of my greatest strengths is my creativity. When a problem comes up, an ad needs to be created, or an event needs to be planned, people turn to me for advice. It really is a great gift. One of my greatest weaknesses is my creativity. Whenever a problem comes up, an idea comes into my head,
By: Tina Baiter Recently I was reminded of a very important lesson – a lesson you must learn if you’re not perfect. And my guess is since you’re human, you’re probably not perfect. That means you’re going to make mistakes from time to time in your life. If you want to keep your friends or business associates after you make
By: Tina Baiter Enjoy the little things in life, for someday you will realize they were the big things. When I read those sixteen words on a sign recently, I couldn’t help but pause for a moment to contemplate the truth they held. If you really think about it, society teaches us that the small stuff is not important. In
By: Tina Baiter Every year at Christmas time, I love watching renditions of my favorite Christmas story, A Christmas Carol. Whether I read the book, watch it on television, or see it in a local theatre, I am always reminded of the most important thing I have in my life: Relationships. You Need People I would hope if you’re reading
By: Tina Baiter Playing the dating game can be a challenge that is sometimes fun, sometimes heartbreaking, and always complex. I was recently reminded of this when a friend, who I will call Allan, of mine was stood-up on a date he had eagerly been looking forward to attending. His experience reminded me of a golden rule in any relationship
By: Tina Baiter Gathering the family around the table on a cold December afternoon usually means one thing is about to happen at my family’s get-togethers – a Scrabble game rematch. I have to brag a bit. After coming in dead last at Scrabble most of my life, I have managed to win the last five challenges. But during the
By: Tina Baiter Have you ever noticed the answers to some of life’s biggest challenges often come quickly when you approach them from new angles or with a new attitude? I recently reread one of my favorite books, The Noticer, by Andy Andrews. In the book, an old man named Jones shows up in the lives of random people when
By: Tina Baiter The fourth Thursday in November has come to symbolize a lot about the American culture. Thanksgiving is a tradition that includes family, lots of delicious food, and of course, football. All three are great, the last two even better when done in moderation. Ironically, this week I received an e-mail from someone asking, “Why do you think
By: Tina Baiter A few weeks ago I was having lunch with a group of friends when we started talking about odd habits. Perhaps my oddest habit is an affinity for playing with rocks when I need to unwind, ponder, or just relax for a moment. As I shared this little quark with the group, we all had a few
