As I sat and listened to a live simulcast of some incredible speakers sharing leadership insights, it was something Dave Ramsey said that really stood out.  He said, “you know why people aren’t loyal to corporate America?  Because corporate America isn’t loyal to...

Society is full of whiners and complainers.  Sure, there are times when there is a legitimate reason to complain.  However, more often than not the complaining requires more time and more thought energy than would have been required to seek a solution or correct the...

How many times a day are you asked, “how are you?”  I’m sure it varies greatly for each of us, but for me, it’s probably on average around 20 times a day.  Have you ever thought about how you respond most frequently when asked this question?  Here are the responses I...

The night I graduated high school is crystallized in my mind.  As I strolled out of the school heading to the parking lot a friend walking alongside me asked: “what now?”.  I looked at him and replied “I honestly don’t know, but I can tell you two things I’ll never do...

You have value…don’t ever let anyone convince you otherwise. Several times over the last few weeks I’ve had someone close to me say “I don’t have a college degree, therefore I can’t make $(insert monetary amount here) like those that do”. My...

Forgiving others is important, but forgiving ourselves is a must.  In fact, I’ve heard it said, “you are incapable of forgiving others if you can’t first forgive yourself.”  In other words, you cannot give to others what you are incapable of giving yourself. In 1973,...