Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more convenient season. It is today that our best work can be done and not some future day or future year. It is today that we fit ourselves for the greater usefulness of tomorrow. Today is the seed time, now are the hours of work, and […]

The descent is slow. The degradation imperceptible. Step by step, we move closer each day toward insidious comfort. We’re drawn to the warmth of the blanket, the placid serenity of zero effort, and the restful slumber of tensionless existence. The day was beautiful. The deep blue sky was dotted with those big, fluffy clouds that […]

Life of Adventure The title for this post comes from a billboard I recently noticed not far from my home. The advertisement is for a living history museum called Conner Prairie located just north of Indianapolis. The caption artfully draws the parallel between the interesting past presented at the museum and the compelling notion of […]

ef·fec·tive·ness /iˈfektivnəs/ noun 1. the degree to which something (or someone) is successful in producing a desired result; success. In his book, The War of Art, Steven Pressfield introduces us to Resistance. He opens his book with this introduction: “Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. […]

If there is any one secret of effectiveness, it is concentration. Effective executives do first things first and they do one thing at a time. Peter Drucker Our company was recently recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States. Recently asked about it, I mentioned that we […]

Walking into one of our office areas the other day, I noticed a red solo cup sitting on the desk of a member of our leadership team. In it were what appeared to be three or four green stalks with weedy-looking leaves on them. Perhaps a grandchild had picked “flowers” for grandma? Upon closer examination, […]

For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? Mark 8:36 We all want to win. Our society thrives on it. Our egos feed on it. Often, our families depend on it. In this “dog-eat-dog” world, how far will you go to win? What are you willing to […]

Can you remember the first time you heard someone say “patience is a virtue”? General internet wisdom sources the expression from a 14th century poem. However, “patience” was identified as a Christian virtue early in the 5th Century and considered a counter to the sin of “wrath.” For most of us, the expression entered our […]

So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself —nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.  Franklin Roosevelt A few days ago, I had the opportunity to take a 4:30am walk along a pristine beach on Florida’s […]

It is a happiness to wonder; — it is a happiness to dream. Edgar Allan Poe A few weeks ago, I showed my three year old grandson, Cooper, the climactic ending scene from the 1933 version of King Kong in which Kong climbs the Empire State Building with the beautiful Ann Darrow (played by Fay […]