Category: Advice

Angel and the Badman (1947)

Wounded and on the run, notorious gunman Quirt Evans gallops onto a farm owned by Quaker Thomas Worth and his family and collapses. When Quirt urgently insists upon sending a telegram, Thomas and his daughter Penelope drive him into town in their wagon. After wiring a claim to the land recorder’s office, Quirt kisses Penny…


The Great Gaboo (1929)

An insanely egocentric ventriloquist, even though he is possessed by his wooden dummy, is in love with a dancer who is in love with another. The dummy gives advice to the ventriloquist. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below…


Kindergarteners Surprise Teacher on Her Wedding Day With Hilarious Marriage Advice

A kindergarten teacher was overjoyed when her sisters shared a surprise at her wedding ceremony: snippets of hilarious marriage advice from some of her very own students. The sweet, funny one-liners had the bride in tears. Emily Godwin and Josh Tryon, both 26, tied the knot on May 14 at Unity Village, Missouri. The matrons…


Advice for New Graduates: Commencement Means Beginning

For most high school and college seniors, the big day is now over. You’ve gathered with your classmates and loved ones, walked across a stage wearing a cap and gown, received a diploma and a handshake, and are now officially graduates. Some of you will go on to college or post-graduate studies. Others will join…


The Best Leadership Advice We Heard in 2021

What does it mean to be a leader when workforces are increasingly decentralized and traditional business models have been upended by a global pandemic? Do the old axioms apply, and if not, have we gleaned enough from shifts in the marketplace to get behind any new consensus conventional wisdom? These remain open-ended questions, but as…


Should I Have My Brand-New Home Inspected?

Dear Monty: Should I have my brand-new home inspected? I am in the process of building a new house. My agent told me that, on completion, I should have an inspection. My builder informs me that it is inspected three times during the process and once after completion. They use an independent inspector to check…


Advice for Current and Future Generations

I am a 67-year-old with a curious mind and zest for life. I have an advanced degree and over 40 years of experience in a wide range of positions—from stock boy and shoe factory worker to investment vice president and a stint as an assistant professor of business. My best advice is to develop a…


50 Phrases for Entrepreneurs

By John Rampton No one said it was easy to be an entrepreneur. Whether you’re starting your business, just securing your startup funding, or ready to launch your product, there will always be three components to wondering if this is all worth it. Instead of giving up and throwing in the towel, keep your head up and take note…


Why Employees Are Your Smartest Long-Term Investment

By Nicholas Nelson In business, there are what I call “microquakes” and “macroquakes,” The former are low-intensity events, rarely felt beyond their epicenter (the place of business or area in which it occurs). These might include, say, electrical fires, theft, and pipe bursts—events that are causes for interruption, but are generally infrequent and bring no damage…


Why Gratitude Is the Best Marketing Plan Ever

By Tracy Tilson If you’ve ever spent any time on LinkedIn over the past year, you’ll find it stuffed with search queries looking for the “best” marketing and client acquisition programs. Instead of another cookie-cutter corporate messaging strategy filled to the brim with buzzwords, imagine if our marketing plan focused on a very simple practice:…