INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER / AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR

The band I’m currently in has played at a few different venues but the band members tend to choose obscure, complicated, and unpopular...

Listen and silent are the same words when we rearrange the letters. I think it’s fair to say we all think we’re good listeners, but few...

Now that many are going to be working from home part or full time, let’s look at a few of the benefits that can come with not having to...

When we find faster ways to do the things we have to do we can free up more time for some of the things we want to do—but can’t seem to...

In rereading the “The Little Red Book of Writing” (feel free to insert your joke here about the grammatical errors found in this blog)...

Drama. Some people thrive on it (and create it if there isn’t any). For me, less drama is less stress. Drama (and the resulting stress)...

A business plan and a life plan can and should have one thing in common, numbers. Having specific targets and a way to measure success...

When my first son Ethan was an infant (and toddler, and tween) everything freaked me out—germs, sharp objects, and anything with wheels....

It's been five months since I started getting serious about changing my life and lifestyle to be healthier and lose weight. I started at...

Death and taxes. I know these are two constants in life, but over the past couple of months more than a few people I know personally have...

As I continue to lose weight (50 pounds since August) I’m starting to think about creating a whole new wardrobe when I eventually reach...

In the movie, “Shawshank Redemption” (one of many peoples’ top ten films) Andy Dufresne explains, “Bad luck, I guess. It floats around....

On New Year’s Eve my block experienced a power outage and it was like going back in time . . . with a twist. We lit dozens of candles,...

I watch those Progressive commercials that make becoming your parents seem like a bad thing. Susan Sarandon said, “I look forward to...

Whether we wanted it or not, the last two years taught us was how to handle adversity, uncertainty, and improved our ability to adapt and...

As we wind down the year it would be nice if we could all take some time off to reflect on where we are, who we are, and what makes us...

It seems like such a simple question: Why are you here? However, if you really think about it and answer honestly (narrowing it down to...

I take a unique approach to life in that I make what kind of looks like a business plan for the year. It’s based on the idea that we need...

I decided to post my progress as I go from 297 pounds to my ultimate goal of 197 pounds. Yes, that's 100 pounds. I started on August 19,...

In my presentations I often ask attendees what they would do differently if they won millions in the lottery. The answers are all over...