Category Archives: Self-improvement

It’s hard not to wake up to an onslaught of negative news. Sadly, it’s the norm. Traditional media and social media are ladened with hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, immorality, and impurity. These are the fruit of the Flesh. In fact, they make waking up hard to do. Contrast that with theContinueContinue reading “Rising Early in Dark Days”

There once was a Hunter, Farmer, and Camper lost deep in the woods. To survive, they had to rely on each other. The Hunter said, “I’ll venture out at dawn every day so that we have protein to eat. Whatever I kill, we’ll share. I am gifted with a keen eye and fearless determination andContinueContinue reading “The Hunter, the Farmer, and the Camper”

Affirmation feels good. When you’re valued, heard, and elevated, it’s encouraging. It’s uplifting. It’s especially gratifying when you don’t expect it. When you’re aim is to serve, not please, others, without expectation of anything in return, affirmation is motivating. This does raise the question of one’s motive. To serve or to please? That is theContinueContinue reading “People-Pleasing”

Love is the greatest of all time (G.O.A.T.) leadership principle. If you truly understand it, it’s transformative. You could be the most polished public speaker, but if you don’t have love in your heart, then you’re like a squawking bird. You could be the smartest person in the room, but if you don’t have loveContinueContinue reading “Love is the G.O.A.T.”

Great people are really just ordinary people with an extraordinary amount of determination. Great people don’t know how to quit. Rather than listen to how they feel and procrastinate doing what they ought to do, they talk themselves into doing what they need to do. Here’s a simple, transformative question to ask yourself every morning:ContinueContinue reading “Move 1% … A Simple Daily Game Plan”

Happy 245th birthday, America. I am grateful to be part of the celebration. As we prepare for your 250th, I wanted to share the 1776 Report. The digital copy is free at hillsdaleforliberty.com/1776Report. I believe we are on the cusp of another great civil war in America. This time, it’s a war being fought overContinueContinue reading “DOB = July 4, 1776”

Dozer, our blue boy Over the past 27 years, my family has had 8 dogs: Rudy (shar-pei), Sassy (shar-pei), Phil (chihuahua), Peri (shar-pei), Bolt (Boston terrier), Lucy (French bulldog), Honey (French bulldog), and Dozer (French bulldog). All but Lucy, Honey, and Dozer have crossed the Rainbow Bridge, and each holds a special place in ourContinueContinue reading “Unimaginable: Life Without Dogs”

Is there a difference between globalization and global localization? Yes, there is. Globalization refers to a “one world” alliance, and it definitely feels like we are becoming that. It sounds so utopian, a state in which everything is perfect: communication, economics, business, technology, government, society, and culture. We have diversity, equity, and inclusion and outcomesContinueContinue reading “The Future is Local”

Kindly let me speak from my heart to yours. You are extraordinary. You are unique. There is no one else on Earth like you. You’re not perfect. No human is. But, that’s ok because perfection is not the baseline. Grace is. The free and unearned favor of God is the benchmark for our lives. AllContinueContinue reading “Affirmation”

Time is a significant because it is so rare. It is completely irretrievable. You can never repeat it or relive it. There is no such thing as a literal instant replay. That appears only on film. It travels alongside us every day, yet is has eternity wrapped up in it.Charles R. Swindoll (Living on theContinueContinue reading “Time, the Finite Resource”