When fate throws you a dagger of adversity you have a choice. You can either catch it by the blade or the handle. The key to how you catch it will determine very often the course your life will take. Adversity, in some shape or form, is something all of us experience. But it is Read More

When we speak about growth and results more often than not, we measure it with numbers. Sales were up Profits were down My grades were in the top ten percent I ran a mile in 10 minutes Numbers are absolutely critical to measuring results……in most areas. It is easy to get number focused and miss Read More

John Maxwell in reflecting on how to win with people say to get out of your “own little world.” In order to connect with more people in a positive way you always need to be expanding your view. Otherwise the types of relationships you have will have a great deal of sameness and not add Read More

Life is full of surprises, and the adjustment of our attitudes is a lifelong project. Only when you adjust your attitudes can you experience more of the wonderful things life has to offer. If you believe that the only way to travel is to walk your range will be limited. If you have a positive Read More

Achievement takes time but it is not about managing time. All of us whether we are rich or poor, happy or unhappy have 24 hours in a day. We all start with the same amount of time. What we manage is how we use our time. And to do that effectively, you must have objectives Read More

Jimmy Buffett in his song, Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes, sings about changes and how nothing remains quite the same. When we are trying to live our lives based on past memories and glories they are never the same. Why? Because the present we are now experiencing will color them. Sometimes they are lighter Read More

Hope’s power energizes us with excitement and anticipation as we look toward the future. Hope is one of your most valuable possessions. It’s been said that a person can live forty days without food, four days without water, four minutes without air, but only four seconds without hope. If you want to help people win, Read More

Change is one of the most difficult things for people to face. And in the last 50 years the pace of change is faster and the amount of change we have experienced is greater than all the change man has experienced in recorded history. When you think about it, the amount of change that we Read More

A great number of people wish for the positive but think negative. Their negative thoughts put them in a mental and emotional state which determines what is attracted into their lives. And, they don’t even realize they are doing it. Someday, sometime or never can become the operative words for their lives. A better path Read More