Today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Lincoln was born 207 years ago. He was not a born leader because that is not possible, but he did develop into one of the greatest leaders our country has ever seen. The life of Abraham Lincoln is proof that great leaders are raised to confront great challenges. Lincoln possessed three […]
This past weekend my wife and I took a last minute, spur of the moment trip to Las Vegas just for fun. It was not really like us as we are not typically spontaneous people. But we did it anyway and it was awesome. We had no plan. We just went. Why did I suggest […]
People often ask me what it means to Be the Boss of Your Life. A lot goes into this statement that I have chosen to be the theme of my personal brand. I have written numerous posts on what it means to Be the Boss. Here is one thing that it doesn’t mean. You cannot […]
It is time for me to take responsibility for something that has been eating at me for almost 25 years. When I was in kindergarten I peed my pants in school. I had to go home for peeing my pants. There I finally admitted it. When it happened I didn’t take responsibility. I just so […]
Who is your life has let you down? It takes a lot of courage to Be the Boss of Your Life. It takes courage to be a leader. To step up and step out in front of the crowd and take whatever comes at you for the purpose of building up others. Leadership really is […]
We are more than half-way through the first month (January) of yet another New Year (2016). It has been a great year so far hasn’t it? You are doing all the things you said you would do this year. You have made the necessary changes to take the next step in your career, in your health […]
I have a confession to make. I caught Powerball fever like many other Americans over the past week or so. I bought more than one Powerball ticket and spent my fare share of time reading about the record jackpot. But I did not win the Powerball drawing on Wednesday. In fact, I didn’t even win the smallest […]
Do you remember the scene in The Wizard of Oz where Dorothy and her friends finally get to meet the Wizard? He was a giant floating head with a booming voice. He was obviously a very powerful leader who believed that the best way to lead people is with fear. Do you remember what happens […]
I have been recently been watching Gotham (FOX Television) on Netflix. In one of the early episodes in season one a CEO of a company literally puts potential new hires or people looking to get promoted in a fight to the death against the other candidates. This is obviously a made up story in a […]
My most successful blog post in 2015 was called Why My Cholesterol is 248. In the post I take responsibility for my high cholesterol and poor eating habits. I also decided that it was time to improve those habits. I posted that blog on October 2nd of 2015. I had good intentions to get healthier […]
