“The single biggest problem in human communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” –George Bernard Shaw Thanks to my colleague Dr. Kari Glenn for sharing this...

“You either learn to manage money, or the lack of that skill will manage you for the rest of your life.” –Dave Ramsey At the start of a new year and after the holiday...

“A wise person can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.” –Bruce Lee A few years ago I read a passage in a book from one of my...

If you have not seen the TV show Alone, it is one of my favorites, and well worth watching. For those of you unfamiliar with Alone, it is an American survival competition...

*Photo by Gautier Salles “Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than hanging on.” –Eckhart Tolle Aron Lee Ralston was born on October 27, 1975, in...

Louis Zamperini was a skinny and scrappy kid from California—nicknamed the “Torrance Tornado” for his incredible speed in running events. If you haven’t heard of him yet, I...

On November 19th, 1955, British naval historian C. Northkote Parkinson published a humorous article in The Economist with a lengthy title: Politicians and taxpayers have...

“The best measure of leadership is whether you create more leaders.”—John Maxwell You place a very low ceiling on your leadership potential if you don’t take the time to...

“Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.”–John...

“When we look back at major rifts in life’s relationships, often it is because one person could not swallow their pride and just apologize for something. Apologizing changes...

“Know Thyself.” –Socrates A colleague of mine recently shared a story with me. A few years ago she was working in a key leadership position for the president of her...

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” –Babe Ruth Today we will be talking about one of the most important character traits you can ever develop for...

“You can either focus on looking good or getting good, but you can’t do both.” –Marshall Goldsmith, Top Ranking Executive Coach On April 11, 1983, at 9am, the band members...

Photo by Deddy Dayag There is a wonderful story about President Teddy Roosevelt that teaches an essential life perspective. William Beebe, the naturalist, and a close friend...