Adversity

Here is a great quote from one of my all-time favorite authors, Og Mandino: “Search for the seed of good in every adversity. Master that principle and you will own a precious shield that will guard you well through all the darkest valleys you must traverse....

Where Are You?

I have a question for you: Where are you? No, I do not mean “in my office” or “sitting in my chair.” I mean where are you in your life? I recall hearing a talk years ago by a man about how many people he knew who liked to answer his question,...

“Burn the Ships!”

History can teach us many things, if we are willing to learn. I heard many years ago from one of my mentors, “You can learn from Mentors, or from Mistakes. The choice is yours.” I don’t know about you, but I would rather learn from my Mentors –...

When?

I have a question for you: When are you going to decide to become successful? That’s right: when are you going to decide? You see, success is a choice. It is not luck. It is not fate. It is not something that happens to you. It is something that you choose. Once...

“D.A.T.”

Okay, you caught me. Sometimes I borrow inspirational material from other people. When I do, I give credit where it is due – even when it comes from an unusual place. One night last summer I was watching a short informational piece on the SEC Network...