This week, in thousands of locations throughout the USA, we will celebrate freedom. At these celebrations, we typically focus on political freedoms: freedom of speech and religion, freedom of the press, and so on. But, today I want to talk about the...

Self Improvement is all about changing--identifying things that we would like to be different in our lives, then taking action to effect the changes. But, if you’re like me, you’ve tried changing some things in the past and found yourself slipping back...

A number of months ago, some family members and I decided to run a 5K. We knew that we'd never make it unless we trained and prepared. So, we started training--running short distances at first, then going longer and further. My 12-year-old son watched...

As a college student, I worked part-time under a wise sales manager, Mark Benson.  He often made the statement:  “You cannot fail in this business!  You can quit, but you cannot fail.” I didn’t understand this at first, but as I watched people come and...

In today's society, there are plenty of things to worry about. Will I lose my job? What if my daughter gets involved with drugs? Am I getting too fat? Can I keep this relationship going? Will I have enough money at retirement? What if a natural...