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Expectations - Occasionally I find myself far too much engaged in those walks down memory lane. When I discover this I ask myself a bold question. "Art, "I say, "All that was then. What about today? Just what are you looking forward to right now and in the future?" If

Rehearsal - When is the last time that you rehearsed something important that you planned to say? Or maybe you are so talented that you can just wing your way through life. I've been rehearsing pages of lines that I will be saying in a theatre production late next

No Parachute - When asked what surprised him most about humanity, the Dalai Lama answered, Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy

Cut Off Your Nose - Did you ever hear the expression, "He'd cut off his nose to spite his face."? It means to do something, out of spite and desire to be difficult, that hurts oneself more than anyone else. I'd guess that all of us have been guilty of that in our lifetime.

Do We Remember? - On November 19th, 1863 at the dedication for the cemetery for those who had died at Gettysburg Edward Everett was the orator of the day and his speech lasted over two hours. Then Lincoln rose, a sheet of paper in his hand and before the jaded crowd could

Teaching and Learning - I have often heard instructors say that they learn a whole lot more by teaching a subject than the students learn. I gave a three hour presentation in Buffalo years ago and as I was speaking I suddenly discovered that I wasn't in the safety field at all.

Anniversary, November 9, 1951 - At Maigo Rie, Korea on the morning of November 9th, 1951 we had a total of 44 men in our 1st Platoon. Able Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cav Regiment, 1st Cav Division. In late December I we learned that of those 44, five had been killed, two permanently

Almost Andy - Art Fettig is "Almost Andy" and he was a huge hit at the Mt. Airy Mayberry Days recently. He presents banquet and convention humor programs and since he is a dead ringer for Andy Griffith he provides photo ops for your guests. There are a dozen different

Investing in Ourselves - If you asked me what the best investment I ever made, I would have to say it was the $12 I paid to take the Christopher Leadership Course back in 1957. It might have been $16 now that I think about it. And maybe it was one night a week for six or was it

Crossroad of a Million Private Lives - When I was a kid growing up in Michigan there was a radio show I sometimes listened to and it began with that above statement. Each week they performed a drama presentation about just one of those lives.

All Hat--No Land - It reminded me of the day that a friend of mine who is now a well respected all time best selling author and advisor to many and also a multi-millionaire bought him a PhD and he invited me to get my PhD from a questionable California University.

Make Someone Happy - The famous psychologist, Karl Menninger, might have given us a magic key to handling stress and unhappiness in our lives.

The Old Man and the CD - A Novel by Art Fettog - If you ever chased a dream then you will love this story. But when is it too late to keep on chasing your dream? Art Fleming, retired motivational humorist and as yet undiscovered song writer decides that he wants a 'hit song' for his 80th birthday.

Transmission - We were sending a manuscript of a new book to the printer the other day and he suggested we use a certain transmission device we had not used before. Jean and I did everything correctly we figured and then when the printer sent us a proof of the cover it

Art Fettig - November 15, 2010 - On the Friday before Halloween we had big doings here in our little town of Hillsborough, NC.

Art Fettig Newsletter - November 8, 2010 - Last week in Part 1, we saw how the South Seas explorer Captain James Cook of the Royal Navy was able to implement an effective five-point safety program to manage the risks of scurvy aboard ship.

Art Fettig Newsletter - November 1, 2010 - In his novel, Alaska, James Michener credits the British naval explorer Captain James Cook as being not just a discoverer of new lands but of new health and safety practices.

Art Fettig Newsletter - October 25, 2010 - My wife, Jean and I visited the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina recently and it just blew my mind the way the Wright Brothers met each new challenge head on and when they needed a special part they just created it.

Art Fettig's Newsletter - October 18, 2010 - As I get older my memory seems to be getting better and better. Don't look shocked.

Art Fettig's Newsletter - October 11, 2010 - For more years than I can remember I have closed my speeches with this remark.

Art Fettig's Newsletter - October 4, 2010 - Mairead, is our seven year old neighbor. She came over for a visit and we got around to watching the Sponge Bob Cartoon together for a bit.

Art Fettig's Newsletter - September 27, 2010 - The sense of humor is also a terrible thing to waste and yet it seems that today people shy away from using humor because just about every topic that might lend itself to humor is now off limits.

Art Fettig's Newsletter - September 20, 2010 - We see them every day, people who actually believe they can outsmart old Father Time.

Art Fettig's Newsletter - September 13, 2010 - That is the title of an old romantic ballad and as I explored the web I came up with a site with Judy Garland doing a duet with Frank Sinatra doing that song

Art Fettig's Newsletter - September 6, 2010 - As our North Carolina Governor Bev Purdue recently put it so well, here in North Carolina we just dodged another bullet. Hurricane Earl came and went and most of us here in North Carolina are none the worse for it.