The Sparks Blog

Get ready – here it comes – the secret to happiness….drum roll please…  Stop doing stuff that makes you unhappy!  Ta-da! I know, you think that is stupid, too simple, ridiculous.  But before you dismiss it, hear me out.  I used to read a certain publication (that shall remain nameless) that made me angry every […]

Oh, the things we take for granted!  After that pipeline leak, several of the gas stations near me ran out of gas.  I never considered the impact not having ready access to gasoline would have on me.   I felt like I was in an episode of The Walking Dead – driving from gas station to […]

Is customer service back?   I’ve been getting some amazing customer service lately!  Really – from several retailers, from my cable company, even from the post office!  Okay, not from the post office, but they did lower the price of stamps.  Who saw THAT coming? I thought, “Wow, companies have finally gotten it.  They’ve raised the […]

I recently gave a talk for people starting their own businesses.  The tips I shared for making money might be helpful to you as well: Get your head in the game.   If you do want to make money, the first step is actually being okay with the idea.  What did you think when you read […]

The leading cause of death according to the CDC is heart disease.   The leading cause of death to according to Denise Ryan is forgetting what makes you feel alive. Like many of you, I worked hard last year.  I worked weekends and evenings, it was the biggest year I’ve had yet and I’m proud of […]