I would like to try surfing one day. As a kid growing up in the mountains, there has not been much opportunity to try it. But it looks...

There was an add campaign years ago for a donut chain featuring an exhausted baker getting up in the wee hours to make fresh donuts for...

Have you ever had big plans and then it rains? No amount of complaining has ever made the rain stop. It does on it's own time. You...

All the best ideas and big plans mean nothing unless we actually take steps to start doing them. We all have the habit of getting into...

I've been thinking about a line from the Disney/Pixar movie WALL-E (highly recommend, even if you don't have kids). The Captain of the...

Abraham Lincoln is one of my favorite presidents to study and a fascinating leader. His life was full of trials, setbacks, and...

In movies and stage plays, Act 3 is where the climax and resolution of the first two acts happens. Romeo and Juliet die. Tom Hanks...

Growing up in Colorado, I summited many of the state's 14ers - mountains with a summit over fourteen thousand feet above sea level. To...

I read recently that cooking shows & YouTube channels are at an all-time popularity. I also read that people who watch those shows and...

Thanksgiving this year will be different than any in our lifetime. Normally a time to gather with friends and family to celebrate our...

I spent the weekend in the woods with my Scout troop. It was a gorgeous Fall weekend with warm days and cool nights. There was still...

Starting a company. Finding a better job. Getting back in shape. Maybe you have some other plans for what you want to do in the future....

J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again" is one of my favorite books. The unlikely hero, Bilbo Baggins, is living a rather...

Have you ever noticed that something you bake yourself seems to just taste better? Success is the same way. Success has trace amounts of...

The best investment you can make is in yourself. If you are waiting for a sign to get started on the changes you want for your life,...

Somethings are mutually exclusive. Very few great rewards in life comes without risk. With risk comes fear. Facing your fear calls for...

We can all find ways to stay busy. Just open your email box, or social media. You can always find a meeting to get invited to. Before you...

Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. Tom Brady was a sixth round draft choice. 198 players were picked before...

Let's face it - we're all tired. DO NOT GIVE UP. Rest, recharge, and begin again. Photo by Mukuko Studio on Unsplash

Amidst the pandemic, one thing that should not be rationed or horded is kindness. Just like fear, it is contagious.