In sports, the people who hustle are the ones who get noticed and create opportunities for themselves. The same holds true in other aspects of life. When you hustle–apply your best efforts to the opportunities and challenges that life brings your way–sooner or later you’ll get noticed and good things will start to happen. Yes,…
When someone wrongs us, our natural inclination is to get even. The problem is that nothing good ever comes from getting even–it chews up lots of time and energy, puts you in a negative frame of mind and takes your attention away from what’s truly important. In addition, the anger and resentment that go along…
When most people think of Girl Scouts, they visualize smiling young ladies in green uniforms trying to sell them those delicious cookies. When I think of Girl Scouts, I am reminded of one of the songs their leaders teach them from early on. It goes like this, “Make new friends and keep the old. One…
It’s not uncommon to hear people making excuses about why they didn’t take advantage of the opportunities that life sent their way. You’ll hear things like, “I could have done this or that….” Then come the excuses: “…but at the time my kids were little,” or “but we had just bought a new house,” or “but…
Letting go of things that are familiar, comfortable and secure is one of the hardest things for many people to do–it’s called taking a risk. Yet, clinging to these things is what keeps us from achieving our full potential. This life lesson is best illlustrated by looking at the life of a young eagle. The…
The road to achieving your dream is usually long and difficult with numerous obstacles and setbacks along the way. What can make the journey even more difficult is that there are few, if any, guide posts along the way to tell you if you’re making any progress. There will be times when it will be…
I play on a co-ed softball team–I’m the only player over the age of 27! As I was picking up a bat the other night, Heather, who batted ahead of me said, “When I first started playing, people would say to me, ‘Keep the bat on your shoulder and try to get a walk.’ But, I recently discovered…
On the road to success we all encounter two groups of people: critics and mentors–and it’s important that we not confuse the two. Critics are, by far, the largest of the two groups. They are people who are not all that successful themselves and are jealous of other people’s success. They love to point out what…
There’s no shortage of people who like to give advice–in fact, many people thrive on it. It seems like everywhere you turn there is someone who is eager to dispense their rendition of how you should do your job or live your life. These people try to pass themselves off as experts and often times,…
Human beings start out in life with absolutely no fear of failure. Take learning how to walk, for example. We repeatedly failed over and over in our initial attempts, but we got back up and tried again with smiles on our faces. The same thing happened when we learned how to ride a bike. Growing…