Have you ever thought about the impact you are making on others? You may be thinking something like, "Shucks, Scott, little ol' me can't make an impact on anyone. I am not some politician, entertainer, or successful business person." If that is what you are thinking,...

Unless you live under a rock here in the USA, you most likely have heard Jennifer Garner, Samuel L. Jackson, or another famous person ask the TV audience the question, "What's in your wallet?" For the record (1) it is none of their business what is in my wallet, and...

As the proud Dad of four living children - and one in Heaven - I have been amazed by some of the words that have come out of my children's' mouths. Thankfully, most of the time it has been a good kind of amazement. Years ago, when our youngest daughter was four, she...

As an officer of my Toastmasters club, I attended a leadership event over the weekend. One presenter showed a picture of two people on some steps. The one higher on the steps was reaching down to grab the hand of the person below. He had two really good lessons taken...

John Wayne once said: "COURAGE is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway." Are you courageous? Have you ever been "scared to death", but did the thing anyway? If so, good. If not, today would be a great day to decide to "saddle up anyway." What is holding you...

Sometimes Wisdom comes to you from places you do NOT expect. Sometimes Wisdom comes to you from places you DO expect. Rarely do you get BOTH on the same weekend. Last Saturday our daughter's orthodontist sponsored a free movie for his patients. One of the movie...