The Sparks Blog

As a motivational speaker, I’m not really known for playing it cool.  But sometimes we all have to.  And it’s not that you would ever lose your cool.  I know that nothing upsets you, angers you or even gets on your nerves.  But just in case….   1.  Take a deep breath.  Before you do anything, take […]

God grant me the insight to disable the alerts on my electronic devices;the courage to not constantly check my e-mail;and the wisdom to focus on things that are actually productive. Amen. And if you could do something about that Facebook thing…..

Or can customer service save us? I have a love/hate relationship with the Big Boxes.  On the one hand, I really like Target (Wal-Mart not so much).  I like to go to one place and get everything I need at pretty low prices.  I like their 5% back credit card and their cool red circle […]

Ah – the eternal struggle for happiness.  Should we just be grateful for what we have or should we push harder to get more? Some of it is Western culture.  We tend to equate pushing with success.  You can’t be too rich or too thin, remember?  (I don’t know about rich, but you sure as hell can be too […]

I’m a big fan of adventures – of not letting your life get boring.  This past weekend I had persimmon pudding for the first time.  Pretty good.  I went to the NC Persimmon Festival just to try it.  I also visited two Walmart stores to find the new Gingerbread Oreos.  They are pretty darn good.  The cookie part is […]