International Speech Competition: I’m hungry for bugs
The funny, but insightful story about how we tend to destroy what is most precious to us. A video from an international speech competition.
Tag: Living
Find perspective in this surprisingly effective lens for life
FIND PERSPECTIVE IN THIS SURPRISINGLY EFFECTIVE LENS FOR LIFE articles Imagine you’ve been given a garden. It’s your garden, and you’re responsible for its care.…
Stress: A means of propulsion in life
The key to dealing with stress is in your perspective. If you have a strong foundational perspective of yourself—of where you’re going and what yo…
Lock-In: Why so may fail to progress in life
A common decision-making error called "lock-in", which plagues so many people and prevents them from changing paths or moving forward in their lives.
Microcosms make you stronger
MICROCOSMS MAKE YOU STRONGER articles As I’ve continued writing my book, Escape Velocity, I keep thinking upon this notion of microcosms. For more on what…
Peaks and valleys
The important thing to remember when you’re in a valley is that you won’t stay there forever. Valleys are temporary, even when they seem to last a…
There is beauty all around
THERE IS BEAUTY ALL AROUND articles Early this morning I was on the way to the gym, when I suddenly turned the corner and stopped…
Change your life by changing your thoughts
The more positive you think, the more positive you feel. The more positive you think and feel, the more inclined and motivated you are to act, create,…
Rededication, overcoming entropy in your personal life
I love... the turn of the new year, largely because we take the opportunity to reevaluate our lives, assess where we've been, and plan where we're goi…
Michael Phelps – setting and achieving goals
Each one of us is filled with potential. Each of us has the makings of greatness. As we continue to mold and shape ourselves, we become the actual man…
Two lessons from Michael Phelps
The inspiring story of Michael Phelps. Believe in yourself and don’t stop pushing, and you can be great too.
Finding your own personal sweet spot
COP is an acronym where each letter stands for “Competency,” “Opportunity,” and “Passion,” where they all intersect is the sweet spot, the…
Principle based leadership
A good leader sees the principles that lie at the heart of every issue and instructs on those principles as they’re naturally encountered. Learning…
Of Royal Birth
A simple poem that shows the worth of an individual and the implications that we are capable of greatness. Whatever your belief system, understanding …
Abundance Mentality – an undiminishable reserve
Some people seem to have a particular mindset, often called Abundance Mentality. It’s as though they feel like there’s an undiminishable reserve a…
A Psalm of Life
A PSALM OF LIFE articles A Psalm of LifeHenry Wadsworth Longfellow Tell me not, in mournful numbers,Life is but an empty dream!For the soul is…
Life Sculptor
LIFE SCULPTOR articles In association with “It is what you make of it” and “The Builders,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, here’s another beautiful poem supporting…
Emotional Supply Lines sustain us all
The notion of a supply line is not unique to the military. Every day, each of us wages our own personal battles. Who or what is your emotional supply …
Don’t stare in your rear-view mirror
Past is past. It’s behind you; let it stay. Let your past stay behind you, leaving your attention and your energies free to focus on the road ahead.