5 Minutes of Hope with Rick McNary

All of us have to deal with criticism at one point in our life. And if you are a risk-taker, you have to deal with more. Here are things I've learned to help me deal with criticism to make me better at what I do.

I wrote this after I landed in America after a trip to Africa a few years ago.

I learned in carpentry that not matter how skilled the craftsman, using the right tools is key to success. When I get frustrated I often ask myself, "Am I using the right tools?"

Have the fires gone out in your fireplace and you've lost your passion for life? Here is a different approach to identify why you've lost it and how you might restore it.

Nature deprivation (often referred to as nature-deficitdisorder) is a non-medical term describing the behavioral and psychological changes that occur when humans—especially children—spend less time outdoors.

One remedy is to go outside for a better inside!

Sometimes, we need to remember who we are and to talk in that!

A simple questions from a granddaughter caused me to think about how I must learn to narrate my own story.

All of creation moves in mysterious harmonies and God loves it when we join in!

Learn how to create a more positive impact on the people, situations and organizations in your sphere of influence by using the acronym, A.I.M.

A - Add value

I - Inspire

M- Mentor

A 3x cancer survivor has a recipe for joy that is really quite simple: the way you get joy is by giving it way.