Look Around — Are You Surrounded by the Right People?
One of the most important decisions we make in life is who we choose to be around. In fact, there is an old proverb that reads, “Show me...


One Simple Way to Jump on the Good Train
This world has no shortage of negative information. We are surrounded by it. If the media isn’t in your face sharing all the bad stuff...

Lessons Learned from 50 Trips around the Sun
It finally happened. I had a feeling it would, and I’m pretty excited about it. Most people seem to dread it, but I’ve embraced it. After...


One Thing I’ve Done to Stay Focused in 2017
American author Bill Vaughan once wrote, “An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure...


How to Endure the Insanity of Air Travel
I spent some time on an airplane today. As I sat in the airport watching people go by, I couldn’t help but think back to a time when...


Why Failure May Be More Valuable Than Success
The morning after a sixteen hour drive from Illinois, my father-in law walked into my office and asked, “Do we learn more from our...


Heartfelt Lessons from the Loss of Man’s Best Friend
It was May 2000. My girlfriend at the time convinced me my dog Bleu needed a companion because she looked lonely. I disagreed. “Bleu is...

