I hear it all to often, I'd rather ask for forgiveness than permission. Not the best thinking for a lot of things. Others have a harder time admitting their faults and mistakes. Time is spent arguing or finger-pointing in all directions except back at themselves. I...

I'm sure this question has been asked of you at some point in your life. Your answer today may be different from what it was when you were younger. It may vary from day to day. I got word this week that I was selected for an honor, as part of it I was given some...

One of the greatest complements I've ever received was from a high school friend who said, I've always respected you, you treated everyone the same and never looked down on anyone. The golden rule is how we should live, now that's not always the case on how we do...

I often write about sports, especially baseball as that is typically where I spend most of my time. To me there are so many things about baseball and life that go hand and hand. I sent a quote recently, Life and baseball have so much in common, some days you get the...

When you look in the mirror what do you see? Some don't like their reflection. Some try to change what they see with make-up, tattoos and so-on. Under all that it's still you in the reflection. That is the part many fail to see. We let others dictate so much in our...

Raising a Teenager is like rolling dice, some days you get a hot streak and other days you crap out. The ability of an attitude to change with a gust of wind is hard to understand and even harder to plan for. Throw in the appeal to impress others and the end of the...

I just turned 39 last week and with that the countdown to 40 has officially began. As I sit here writing that I can't help but laugh and cringe at the same time. Man, this time next year I'll be 40. Where has the time gone? I remember being my boys ages. At seven I...

I have spoken at length that my main goal each day is to be better. Another goal of mine is to always learn. For me, each of these goals go hand and hand. What did I learn today that will make me better? We take for granted many things in life, being a student and...

Today was a perfect example of this title for me. I participated in a heart challenge at the gym today. We had to bike five miles as fast as we could you could take time off your bike ride by doing push-ups or reps on the bench. I had a number in my mind of what I...