Have you ever felt like you’re constantly busy, always in motion, yet somehow making little to no real progress? It’s easy to mistake activity for achievement, but the truth is, movement without direction is just wasted energy.

I was reminded of this one day when I was thinking about something I us...

It's March Madness Time! 

The NCAA basketball tournament held in March each year is the Super Bowl of college basketball.  During March Madness, brackets are posted in every office and restaurant.  Games are shown on televisions in offices during work hours.  Bars and restaurants are full every nig...

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard.  As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a little boy “Mister,” he said, “I want to bu...

Something you might be surprised to learn about me is that there are situations where I am afraid of public speaking. I know! It’s my whole thing. I’ve made a brand on public speaking, and yet I am often afraid of speaking at my church. It's something about being in the pulpit that makes it VERY IMP...

The World English Dictionary defines determination as "the act or an instance of making a decision or a resolute movement towards some object or end."  The first step of determination is identifying the thing worthy of your focus and attention.  What are you determined to accomplish?  I am not askin...

Everyone has dreams for their future. It could be as vague as living happy and healthy, as specific as becoming CEO, or as wide range as curing the world's issues.  No matter the goal, you need to have a plan to achieve that goal.

A vision without guidance is likely to remain a dream. Without the s...