Know You Belong
Legendary baseball star Cal Ripken, Jr. was once asked what advice his dad gave to him that he gives... Read More →
“It Ain’t Nothin’ But a Thang”
One night during my sophomore year in high school, my junior varsity football team lost a close game. The close games were always... Read More →
This Teacher Deserved the Biggest Shiny Red Apple
In honor of graduation season, here’s a story about my favorite teacher: My high school football coach was quite... Read More →
Living Life on the Contingency Plan
Why is it that so often in our lives we make our happiness and well-being contingent upon accomplishing certain... Read More →
Climb the Rope
My father spent many years as a high school physical education teacher. Every school year he started the class... Read More →
Are You a “Lunch Pail” Kind of Employee?
Long before Frank Beamer retired as one of the most successful active coaches in... Read More →
Why Not Us? Why Not Now?
When times get hard, it is easy to get down on your situation and expect the worst. Bad news... Read More →
Hardest Hit? Stay the Course
My favorite topics to write about are things that inspire me and about which I feel passionate. Few things... Read More →
Stepping on the Scale
Many people I know have had issues with weight gain at some point in their lives – myself included.... Read More →
Pick Up the Phone and Call – Part II
One of the biggest mistakes people make in sales is finding excuses for not calling people. They being this... Read More →