Almost weekly, I receive messages from men and women who dream of doing what I have done for over 45 years. They want to make a living doing what they love to do, speaking, writing or providing a service that changes lives. They are talented people stuck in jobs they don’t enjoy. There is one major question each of these …
How Old Are You?
The day I celebrated my 69th birthday, I began making this statement in my road shows, “Next year I will be 70.” My wife Diane challenged me, “Why would you say that? 70 is still 365 days away. Why in the world would you use that number now?” Here is why I did it.
Repost: You Will Fall, It Will Hurt, It Will be Worth It!
I wanted to repost this blog – the lesson I learned here has stuck with me even though I originally wrote this post a few years ago. I hope it will give you a little encouragement this morning. Enjoy!
The Life Long Benefits of Keeping a Journal
In 2009, On Valentine’s day we gave each of our grandchildren little notebooks to be used as journals along with instructions on how to use them. The older children immediately sat down and began recording their thoughts for the day. Four year old Jadyn, could not yet write and I was worried that she might feel left out. My fears …
What Do You Do When You Don’t Feel Like Doing It?
This morning I woke to a beautiful day and the certain reality that this blog post needed to be written. Outside my window the mountains beckoned and I could hear the fish from a nearby pond begging me to bring worms. There were dozens of things I wanted to do and one thing I was obligated to do. I love …