Author Archives: Marc Casciani

Can you name the three most important values in your life right now? If you can’t, then you certainly can’t live by them. Why is this so important? Because if you don’t decide what’s most important in your life, other people are going to decide for you. They’re going to push you into their mold,ContinueContinue reading “The Three Most Important Values in Your Life”

Whether you realize it or not, there is a spiritual war over your mind. It’s the classic good versus evil match-up. Who wins is determined by you. Your mind doesn’t care who wins, but it reveals who wins. Good vs. Evil Every day is a new battle in the war. Your incremental preparation, training, andContinueContinue reading “Working for the Good”

Since I was 12 years old, I’ve lifted weights. It’s still a habit of mine 42 years later. Over the years, my objectives have shifted. Early on, I was focused on core strength for playing football. After college, I was more interested in muscle mass and density and contemplated body-building. As a husband, father, andContinueContinue reading “Strengthen Your Empathy Muscle”

Our days are filled with passing by other people. Whether it’s on foot or by car, I can’t help but wonder more and more about the story of those who enter and exit my field of vision. You see, I’m intentionally trying to master my situational awareness, especially as it pertains to other human beings.ContinueContinue reading “The People We Pass By”

I’m about to say something counter-cultural. Humans are not inherently good. We enter this world with a natural tendency to be selfish and self-centered. We don’t want to be subordinate to anyone else, and we don’t like the feeling of submission. We don’t want to serve others and ultimately desire final authority over ourselves. We want toContinueContinue reading “Who Will I Thank and Serve Today?”

Jarah pinned her opponent during a wrestling match on 12-10-2023. Upon initial impression of most people she meets, my daughter is a sweet 16-year-old teenager. She’s kind, caring, soft-spoken, humble, and empathetic. Earlier this year, I wrote about her in The Ultimate Complement, saying, “Jarah is already a compassionate servant leader, and it didn’t happenContinueContinue reading “Underestimated”

Empathy is transformational in relationships. Like any other skill, it can be mastered with practice and patience. Empathy requires figuring out what the other person is thinking and saying before you seek to be understood. Too many people are consumed by speaking first to make their point heard. The irony is that their point willContinueContinue reading “You Go First”