Category Archives: Self-improvement

American Individualism (Hoover Institution Press Publication) 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 understandingContinueContinue reading “Rugged Neighborhoodism”

Today, it seems like our culture has twisted the meaning of love 180 degrees. “I love” means “I want” or “I desire.” However, I suggest love is what you give, not what you get. Love should be entrepreneurial. Love should take risks by giving to those that deserve it and especially to those that don’t.ContinueContinue reading “Entrepreneurial Love”

The dictionary defines workaholism as a compulsion to work excessively hard and long hours. On the spectrum of work, it lies at the extreme right where work is an obsession. Your passion for work is greater than everything else in your life, and it gets prioritized above everything else. Effectively, you worship work as anContinueContinue reading “Workaholism vs. Neighborholism”

Happy birthday, America. Even though you are showing your age and there’s cancer growing from within, your prognosis is hopeful. The Spirit that brought you into the world is still alive. Its pulse is strong, and for that, I am grateful. When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people toContinueContinue reading “Interceding for a Nation”

Aerial View Approaching Pittsburgh International Airport (6/24/2022) It was a great travel week. The type I haven’t had in a while. Two years to be exact. Pre-COVID, I would travel about twice a month somewhere in our operational footprint of PA, OH, MD, WV, NC, SC, VA, and Washington DC. It enabled me to serveContinueContinue reading “Key Lime Pie”

The more and more I reflect on my recent trip to Switzerland, I realize how much the country, culture, and people touched me. It’s now in my top 3 places to retire. I spent most of my time in Montreux, a town on the shoreline of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps. It’sContinueContinue reading “Swiss Stewardship”

Imagine a place where nobody throws stones. Where everything said or done is to build up, not break down. To help, not hurt. To support, not accuse. Where there is no gossip. No making fun of others. No harmful words that cut like a knife. Where there’s no pointing fingers. No getting even. No eyeContinueContinue reading “Throwing Stones”

Consider whether you will make love a priority this day. Are you zealous to defend the truth because you like to win arguments, or are you motivated primarily by love for lost or hurt people? It is more important to be right when you argue with someone else, or do you seek to treat themContinueContinue reading “Love as a Priority”

I don’t recall when I first heard the quote. It was at least 25 years ago. It made so much sense, however, I did not truly appreciate it, at least enough to put it into practice. I was too young, too naive, and too focused on myself. As I received yet another InMail message (LinkedIn’sContinueContinue reading “The Golden Rule(s)”

I am imperfect. No matter how hard I try, I simply can’t get it right. Despite my best efforts, I somehow find a way to make someone unhappy with me. It makes me sad, but it doesn’t make me want to quit. In fact, after I allow myself to grieve, I am motivated to learnContinueContinue reading “Neighbor, You Can Count on (Imperfect) Me”