By Scott Westerman Nothing like talking about religion to stir people up. When we lived in the south, it seemed like one question that was on everybody’s list was, “have you found a church home?” If we said, “no”, the inundation of proselytization began. One of my most vivid Florida memories…
Author: Scott Westerman
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. Scott’s Maxim: “Feedback is the breakfast of champions. But it doesn’t always taste good.” Which would you prefer to have in your life? A) Someone who glosses over your unproductive behaviors, makes excuses for your screw ups and helps…
By Scott Westerman “Live, love, laugh, leave a legacy.” Stephen R. Covey I remember the day I first read The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. I couldn’t put it down. The book laid bare, in simple terms, the formula for an phenomenal life. Be Proactive Begin With the End…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. The main thing in life is not to be afraid of being human. ~Aaron Carter My mentors, Barry and Susan Robertson of the Stop at Nothing organization shared this wisdom this week. People often ask us, “What is the difference…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it.” ~Thomas S. Monson The all-nighter. We’ve all had at least one. It’s the cram session where you try to force a…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” – David McCullough Jr. Alina…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “Standing by your beliefs when they are unpopular is the full measure of courage. Taking responsibility for your actions is the full measure of character.” I grew up as a child of the 60s, when many of the things…
Beyond honored to be referenced in this great blog post by my mentor Brian Willis. He perfectly articulates The Power of One. “You are not responsible for solving all of the world’s problems. You are, however, responsible for contributing to the solution.” Scott Westerman One of my favorite blogs is the…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “If it takes a lot of words to say what you have in mind, give it more thought.” ~Dennis Roth What’s your elevator speech? If you had 60 seconds to describe who you are and where you are going,…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. You can’t return to the life that was. You can only create the life that is. A couple of weeks ago I shook 1,055 hands. I had the honor of standing at the end of the commencement line at…