We are all born into families, situations and places not of our choosing, and it’s those things that mold who and what we become and the life we live. As powerless as this reality may [...]
Nate Schott is a dentist, and he became a dentist because he was motivated to create a life for himself and his family, the type of life he didn’t have growing up. Motivation is simply [...]
There’s a children’s novel and movie that tells the story of a girl and her journey with a dog she adopts and names Winn-Dixie, like the grocery chain. The central message of the story is [...]
I recently traveled back to my hometown of Mobile, Alabama, to accept the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award at my high school and as I traveled to Mobile from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, (where I sit on the [...]
It’s a special time of the year. It’s football season and the cooler weather is here. Just last week we saw many games with many upsets. We saw coaches stand in front of a microphone [...]
Rarely do we have large blocks of time to reflect on or process information. Recently, my son Jack got an 8-hour block to do just that after he was given an in-school suspension at his [...]
My son, Jack, and I were recently discussing going whitewater rafting. He had seen a family going down some rapids on TV and jumped up with excitement yelling, “Man, that looks awesome.” And then he [...]
Potential is energy that is stored until utilized. We all have it and some of us don’t ever tap into it. We may say something like success is for someone else, but not for me. [...]
“He [Johnny Cash] developed Johnny Cash, and once you develop your own creature, you go your own way.” - Singer/songwriter Merle Kilgore In the movie “Walk the Line,” there is an exchange between record producer [...]
Asking and answering three basic questions can help you find your own way. The questions are as basic as waking up and making your bed every day. Not answering them will keep you in the [...]
