I love country music songs. The lyrics often give you wisdom to go by. Years ago, I was traveling the highway and heard country music artist Chris Ward describing a new release called “Fall Reaching.” It was a nice little song that never really gained traction. It had a neat little refrain: If you’re gonna […]

“The most important characteristic any of us have is our attitude. It’s a concept that permeates everything you do. We all bring our attitude to every situation.” – Jay Wright, championship coach What’s the condition of your attitude? It travels with you all the time. It always has an impact on the circumstances you encounter. […]

“Choices, chances, changes. You must make a choice to take a chance if you want anything in life to change.” – Zig Ziglar A common value we express is “happening to the world” before the world happens to us. It’s an active strategy. It demands that we not be passive. No doubt, stuff happens to […]

How do you handle “hard?” Are you adept at responding to hard circumstances? Reflecting on how I personally handle hard, I quickly developed some thoughts… First, I have to admit that I’ve been blessed when it comes to having to cope with hard things in my life. But when they do occur, I am fortunate […]