by Rich Cruz | Jul 12, 2022 | Life Balance, Psychology, Spirituality
July 12 brings annually a pall on happiness. Typically, for most, this day brings warmth and sunshine. However, for members of my family and me, this day carries heavy memories of a life who has left us much too early. Today’s blog will not concentrate on this... 
by Rich Cruz | Jul 10, 2022 | Communications, Inspiration, Life Balance, Psychology, Spirituality
Throughout this 10-week blogging quest I’ve imposed on myself, I certainly have had some days where the topic didn’t come to be or when I wasn’t quite as eloquent as I would like to have been. In fact, when I look back on a few of my posts, they are quite raw. One... 
by Rich Cruz | Jul 7, 2022 | Inspiration, Life Balance, Management, Psychology, Spirituality
As you likely know, streaming services have provided us access to more video content than ever in history. We have thousands upon thousands of TV programs, movies, live events, and other shows available at our convenience. Growing up, my father in particular had a... 
by Rich Cruz | Jul 5, 2022 | Psychology, Spirituality
As my wife and I sat in the living room yesterday, she informed me of the terrible tragedy in Highland Park, IL on Independence Day where an active shooter killed seven people and wounded at least two dozen others. More information came to our smartphones later in the... 
by Rich Cruz | Jul 4, 2022 | General Business, Psychology, Spirituality
Several years ago my friend and business coach Jean Kuhn gifted me the recording of Earl Nightingale’s The Strangest Secret. This recording from 1956 which has been transcribed and recorded by several others over the years discusses the power of our thoughts as they... 
by Rich Cruz | Jun 20, 2022 | General Business, Inspiration, Spirituality
I grew up Catholic. I was baptized in Chicago, I attended St. Rita Grammar School and then St. Rita High School on the Southwest Side of Chicago. I rediscovered my faith in a strong way during college when I started to serve as a church musician at St. Symphorosa...