Category Archives: Self-improvement

We’re always comparing. There are daily battles in our minds over stuff we want versus stuff we have. Things that others possess, but we don’t. The greater success someone else has that should be ours. On one side is envy.  The other gratitude. What wins your battles? You’re in control. What determines the outcomes isContinueContinue reading “Envy vs. Gratitude”

One of my favorite quotes from Mister Rogers is: As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is, that each of us has something that no one else has – or ever will have – something inside that is unique to allContinueContinue reading “Our Job in Life”

If you want to be free to live the life you were meant to live, the meaningful life you were created to fulfill, then you have to learn to relinquish the right to get even. It’s natural to want to seek revenge, but unlike animals, humans were given a unique ability, freewill. We can choose to doContinueContinue reading “You Have Kept a Record of My Tears”

https://youtu.be/TRUjr8EVgBg America the Beautiful by Ray Charles I had the pleasure of taking a road trip across 7 states this weekend: CO, NE, IA, IL, IN, OH, and PA. I had never done anything like that before. It was humbling. It was awe-inspiring. It was beautiful. As I stopped from time to time, and encounteredContinueContinue reading “America the Beautiful”

The day I stopped caring to compare myself to others is a day I do not distinctly remember. However, I do remember wanting to stop because all comparing did was make me feel unhappy. That unhappiness either triggered depression or workaholism to earn more money to buy more stuff. Neither state was healthy for myContinueContinue reading “The Comparison Weed”

My daughter is playing in a volleyball tournament this weekend. A mom of a teammate signaled to me to approach them. It seemed like they wanted to tell me something. When I got within earshot, she said, “You guys (my wife and I) have done a wonderful job with Jarah. The way she speaks toContinueContinue reading “The Ultimate Compliment”

Honey Peacefully Sleeping on Dallas’ Lap While He Works What is the #1 skill you could learn that would completely change your life? It would change how you feel about yourself. It would change how you feel about other people. It would change the narrative about your past, present, and future. It is the skillContinueContinue reading “Mental Stillness”

There is a battle going on inside our minds 24/7. It even continues when we are sleeping in our subconscious minds. Whatever you feed your mind gets your attention and whatever gets your attention gets your heart. It will show up in your attitude and actions. Top-of-mind is a term referring to something that occupiesContinueContinue reading “Top-of-Mind & Heart”

In 1950, Earl Nightingale was inspired by the words “we become what we think about” in Napoleon Hill’s book, Think and Grow Rich, and around the same time he bought an insurance agency. He provided weekly motivational speeches to the agency’s sales staff. In 1956, he recorded a motivational speech to be played while he wasContinueContinue reading “Forgiveness is the Key to Success”

It seems like we’ve lost the ability to listen without judgment in America. Rather than create safe spaces for conversation, we’re creating caged octagons that are rude, cruel, hurtful, disrespectful, and undignified. If you’re reading this, I’d like to challenge you to do something. If you’re game, then try it and share it with others.ContinueContinue reading “Let’s Have Coffee”