Steve Goodier Wisdom: Follow Your Stars

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

“Learn to say no,” said Charles Spurgeon. “It will be of more use to you than to be able to read Latin.”

One educator used to say that no society can last long unless it has a quorum of “unpurchasable people.” These are people of principle who cannot be bought; people who have learned to say no. I believe that these so-called unpurchasable people are the truly contented and fulfilled souls around us. Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Cool Heads and Warm Hearts

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

If you’ve ever struggled making the right decision, you may appreciate this story:

A young man seemed to take an unusually long time to place his order at the flower shop. When the clerk asked how she could help, he explained that his girlfriend was turning 19 and he couldn’t decide whether to give her a dozen roses or 19 roses — one for each year of her life.

The woman put aside her business judgment and advised, “She may be your 19-year-old girlfriend now, but someday she could be your 50-year-old wife.” Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Three Powerful Words

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

A funny story is told about General George Patton from his World War II days. He once accepted an invitation to dine at a press camp in Africa. Wine was served in canteen cups but, obviously thinking he was served coffee, Patton poured cream into his cup. As he stirred in sugar, Patton was warned that his cup contained red wine and not coffee.

Now, General Patton could never, never be wrong. Without hesitating he replied, “I know. I like my wine this way.” And he drank it! Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Great Happiness

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

The telephone rang and I reached to answer it.

“Hi, Steve,” said the voice on the other end. “I just wanted to see how you’re getting along.”

I had not heard from my old friend for many months. It was good to talk to him. I wondered why hadn’t we kept in touch better. Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: One Minute Can Change a Life

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

He almost killed somebody, but one minute changed his life. The beautiful story comes from Sherman Rogers’ old book, FOREMEN: LEADERS OR DRIVERS? In his true-life story, Rogers illustrates the importance of effective relationships.

During his college years, Rogers spent a summer in an Idaho logging camp. When the superintendent had to leave for a few days, he put Rogers in charge. Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Getting an Education

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

Parents often complain to me about how long it takes their kids to complete college. It seems that most attend school now for many years, though not full time. I asked one father what his son was going to be when he graduated, and he replied, “An old man.”

Mark Twain said this about his own education: “I never considered myself a slow learner. I always felt that teaching just came hard to most of my instructors.” But formal education is only a part of the education of a lifetime. I have had my share of formal education, but most of what I know today has been learned outside the classroom. Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Keeping the Motor Idling

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

I relate well to the comment made by Barbara Johnson: “Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.” I know that if I can keep the motor idling, it will be ready to go when I need it.

A kindergarten teacher practiced keeping her motor idling. A story has it that she was helping one of her students put his snow boots on. He asked for help and she could see why. With her pulling and him pushing, they finally succeeded and she had by now worked up a sweat. She almost whimpered when the little boy said, “They’re on the wrong feet.” Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Wealth of Wisdom

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

One man said, “I had a brain scan and was told not worry - there was nothing there!” Which is all right because some of my best ideas over the years have come from others, anyway. And I have discovered that wisdom can be found in most any place and from most any person - even the youngest of us.

It was a child who passed on this morsel: “If your sister hits you, don’t hit her back. They always catch the second person.” It is wisdom borne of hard experience. Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Remember

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

One woman complained to a friend that she couldn’t remember anything from one day to the next.

“Let me get this straight,” he said. “You can’t remember anything from one day to the next. How long has this been going on?” Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Learn to Live

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

Charlie Hough says, “Listen to everyone. Learn from everyone. Nobody knows everything but everyone knows something.”

At her citizenship hearing in 1967, Immaculata Cuomo (mother of Mario Cuomo) was asked by the judge how many stars were on the US flag. She said she didn’t know, but could she ask the judge a question? After he agreed, she asked him how many hands of bananas were on a stalk. He admitted he didn’t know, so she proudly said, “Well, I do.” Her citizenship was granted. Here was a judge who wisely realized that everyone has something to teach. Read more

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