Failure IS an Option

by | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized

 This is a re-print of a blog post I wrote back in 2017. I decided to start going back into the archives and find some posts that were popular (or that I just liked a lot) and bring those to you, since most of you were not with me on this journey back then. I hope you...

Sustain the Great

by | Apr 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

This post is going to combine my multiple worlds, so whatever world you happen to be coming here from, stay with me. I teach English to 8th graders. While working our way through the writing process, I asked them, “What is the most important sentence in a...

Earning Our Awards

by | Apr 2, 2021 | Uncategorized

Last week while talking with a friend, the topic of rewarding people for their work and their accomplishments came up. This led to that hot topic in sports and the rest of the world lately — participation trophies and awards. Many of you fall squarely in the camp of...

Giving Your Best

by | Mar 26, 2021 | Uncategorized

If you want the best the world has to offer, offer the world your best. Oprah Winfrey Last week I listened to Oprah Winfrey’s book, What I Know for Sure. It was filled with all kinds of great ideas, advice, and stories. The title for the book, and subsequently,...

Don’t Aim at Success

by | Mar 12, 2021 | Uncategorized

Don’t aim at success. The more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue.” Viktor Frankl – Man’s Search for Meaning   This website is called...