Ignore the Naysayers – Create Your Own Success

Ignore the Naysayers – Create Your Own Success

Don’t let others label you, limit you, or lower you. Surround yourself with people who support you, your dreams and your definition of success. Let go of the naysayers and dream killers. That’s what successful leaders do. If I had listened to the labels that others...
Letting Go of Anger Allows You to Move Forward

Letting Go of Anger Allows You to Move Forward

Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.  ~ Buddha Anger is a normal and healthy part of life. Sometimes we need to get mad and angry – feeling those things is critical to our...
A Lesson in Adversity from Jack: Be the Someone That Is Helping Others When Bad Things Happen

A Lesson in Adversity from Jack: Be the Someone That Is Helping Others When Bad Things Happen

This past week, we had parent-teacher conferences for Jack.  I read through the tears Jack’s 6th grade English paper -The Tragedy, about Jack learning that his mom Sarah had died. Jack was 3 at the time and is 11 now. I married this amazing family 4 1/2 years ago and...