January 1st – the proverbial date to set new goals and resolutions. By now, for many of those goal and resolution endeavors, the newness has worn off and sustainability becomes a question mark. The doubts creep in and self-talk, the conversation between the ears, starts to change. Outside influences may be creating a deceleration of…
In a time long ago, there was a Zen master that people far and away would seek to enlighten them on the Zen ways. One man, in search of his own meaning of Zen, had a chance to sit down with the Zen master. As the Zen master was sharing his wisdom, the man would…
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Two things I tell my kids in the morning are 1) do awesome things and 2) be kind. My wife and I are strong believers in helping model and teach our kids what it means…
Everyday two lumberjacks go out into the forest, sunup to sundown, to chop down trees. Two big and powerful men with axe in hand and an entire forest in front of them. Each day the younger lumberjack would notice the older lumberjack disappear for a while and with a smirk on his face, think this…
“The most selfish thing you can do in this world is help someone else, because the gratification, the goodness that comes to you, the good feeling, the good feeling from helping others—nothing is better than that.” – Denzel Washington Our journey towards our better tomorrow is not meant to be walked alone. The time we invest learning, practicing, failing, winning, getting…
Life is moments of constant change. We never remain stagnant – we’re either growing or declining. As we analyze growing vs. declining, naturally we want to foster more on the growth side. So how do we generate more growth in our lives? Our lives are filled with people, experiences, and resources that propel us forward…
