Are you working or resting today? It’s Sunday afternoon and if you’ve invested a lot of time working this week, how about resting today. I actually believe that we have lost the art of resting. What does it mean? Here is my favorite definition I found on Google, take a short break from one’s activities in order to relax. What a great definition. Take a break today. We have lost sight of rest I believe. I typically work until I fall asleep every day. But after my workshop yesterday on Sharpening the Saw, I realize that I am out of …read more

Here is how Wikipedia defines Labor Day – “Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer.
Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday—a street parade to exhibit to the public “the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations,” followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women …read more