Let me state the obvious.  Success isn’t a solo act. Surrounding yourself with good people and mutual supporters is essential for success. We need the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support of others. The point is simple. The quality of your life will be in direct proportion to the types of relationships you choose to...Read More

Life has a way of pushing us over if we let it.  One of the main antidotes against being a pushover is to know what you truly want out of life.  The most difficult phase of life is not when others do not understand you.  It’s really when you don’t understand yourself. What do you...Read More

There is no greater luxury than time!  Yet we can get so absorbed in taking care of our day-to-day obligations that we lose track of time.  We “manage it”, “waste it”, “spend it”, and “save it.”  We wish the time would come.  We wish the time would pass.  We see time fly.  We feel time...Read More

When we encounter discomfort we are faced with 3 choices:  Avoidance, Resignation, or Engagement. Avoidance has its place.  Why create discomfort where it’s not necessary?  How does one decide what is and isn’t necessary?  Going to school and work often create discomfort, but it’s necessary.  Exercising can create discomfort, but we know the benefits.  Medical...Read More

What makes us the most powerful creature on earth?  It’s our imagination!  With our imagination we are able to think into the future.  We create, plan and manipulate our environment. Because it is powerful, it also has the ability to pollute our lives and cause personal damage in the form of stress and anxiety. Add...Read More

I talk a lot about empowering people to live life on purpose.  This deals with your direction – your “why” for living.  It also has an intimate connection to the stresses we feel on a day-to-day basis. Understanding our purpose for living and aligning our schedules accordingly helps relieve some of the stresses we experience...Read More

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  I think the reason I appreciate it so much is because it helps simplify my life.  It focuses on gratitude and a thankful disposition.  When I begin to think and feel what I am thankful for, it usually excludes many of the things that complicate my life.  I see them...Read More

Often our journeys appear on the surface to be solitary, but they are far from it. Success isn’t a solo act.  Surrounding yourself with good people and mutual supporters is essential for success. We need the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support of others. King Solomon said it well, Two are better than one, because...Read More

Anyone who has flown a little has had the bumpy experience of a turbulent ride.  Turbulence is indiscriminate in its ability to shake things up.  The plane can be large or small.  The passengers can be important.  They can be on Air Force One, or a West Coast Commuter.  If it happens during meal service,...Read More

4 Things Successful People Do? Some of the most important things in life are accomplished when we have a sense of urgency. And some of the greatest stresses we endure are experienced when we are bombarded and ambushed by the emergencies of life. What’s the difference? It’s the locus of control. Are the stresses coming...Read More