Category Archives: Self-improvement

We celebrated our daughter’s 15th birthday yesterday. Jarah is such a blessing. She displays an innate quality that is much needed today, dignity. Dignity is the state or quality of being worthy of honor and respect. Jarah treats everyone with dignity. Her name is a gender-neutral name of Arabic origin that means boldness, bravery. SheContinue reading “Diversity, Dignity, and Inclusion”

One of my favorite episodes of “Seinfeld” is The Opposite (S5:E22 – May 19, 1994). In the episode, George Costanza decides to turn his life around by doing the exact opposite of what he would usually do. George: Every decision I’ve ever made in my entire life has been wrong. My life is the completeContinue reading “Opposite George”

In a wolf pack, there is an underlying premise by which members of the pack operate. Nothing in life is free and nothing is free of consequences. Wolves believe that everything must be earned and are social beings with an extraordinary ability to compromise, win, lose, and still get the best out of every situation.Continue reading “One Pack. Your Story.”

Athletes train to compete in their sport. Usually, this is a complement of physical and mental activities and routines that prepare their bodies and minds to give themselves the best possible chance at success. For those of us who were or are athletes, have we ported those habits to daily life? Do we prepare forContinue reading “Life’s Arenas”

How do you find your legs each day? Whether in business, in the home, or in the community, how do you get your bearings before you start feeling the day’s tug? Where do you find the stability you need to live well for the long haul, including today? Do you give your first and bestContinue reading “Do You Have This Superpower?”

This week Hillsdale College granted me early access to a new free online course they are offering, “Supply-Side Economics and American Prosperity with Arthur Laffer.” I am a member of their Liberty & Learning Society, and the offer was extended to me by them in gratitude for my partnership in supporting Hillsdale’s educational mission toContinue reading “Bringing It Back to What’s Important”

My Myers-Briggs personality type is INFJ, which is labeled as “the counselor.” For those Star Wars fans, that means I have the same personality as Obi-Wan Kenobi. For years, I thought I was an ENFJ (“the teacher”), but as I became more vulnerable, I realized that I am often mistaken for an extrovert because IContinue reading “The One Thing”

The 23rd episode of the Neighborly Love Podcast featured a special guest, Yenner Karto. If you have not yet had the opportunity to listen to it, please do. Twenty-nine years ago, Yenner came to America from Africa to go to college. On the podcast, he testifies how the first act of kindness he received deeplyContinue reading ““Fuzzy Dependency””

Imagine something for a second. Imagine you’re writing a letter that will be public someday. Everyone can read it. That letter is your life. Every detail. What message would the letter convey? What personality and character would the main character of that letter have? Would people see a patient, meek, loving, and compassionate person? AsContinue reading “Your Letter to the World”

Rugged individualism is a term that indicates that an individual is self-reliant and independent from outside assistance. The term was coined by United States president Herbert Hoover in his 1928 campaign speech. In late 1921, then secretary of commerce Hoover decided to distill from his experiences a coherent understanding of the American experiment he cherished.Continue reading “Rugged Neighborhoodism”