It is important to have goals, but we cannot simply fixate our goals, we need to focus on the process that gets us there. Goals and success are products of the process and work that go into achieving them.

Motivation is a pop culture buzzword. Everyone is talking about motivation, but what does it really mean? How can we find it and how can we keep it?

In this digital age, it is good to remember our roots. Taking the time to sit down and read a genuine paper book is still a productive use of time, despite the convenience of the Internet.

Colonel John Boyd, an Air Force Fighter pilot who was never defeated in a dogfight, was also a master tactician and student of modern warfare. Boyd used to tell junior officers that in every man’s life he will come to a point where he must make the choice to be someone or to do something.

General George Patton told his troops that they would grab the enemy by the nose and kick them in the pants.

In engineering, the addition of a relief valve is critical for integrity of a high-pressure machine. Humans need relief valves too. Who is you relief valve? Do you even have one?

A big part of leading a positive and productive life is to develop good, productive habits. Once we have committed to a positive habit we need to work hard to maintain that habit.

Punctuality is the new superpower in the American workplace. Do you want to get ahead at your job? Show up on time and do what is expected of you.

You do not have to sit cross-legged on a bamboo mat to enjoy meditation. Meditation can come from deliberate and purposeful Quiet Time. Every needs quiet time and can benefit from it.

If you want to stand out in the eyes of your customers, students, or troops, give them a little something extra. Give them the lagniappe and they will be back for more.