Life Optimized
By Scott Westerman It’s been a week off the grid recentering with my family and a time to ponder some of the things that that the world needs now. When I see the often overt hate speech that proliferates so freely in the pseudo anonymity of social media I feel…
By Scott Westerman I’ve been at a conference of my alumni peers this week. On the last evening, one of our valued colleagues announced her retirement, telling the crowd to “Drink, Steal, Swear and Lie”. I was a bit taken aback… until she explained.. Drink daily from the cup of…
By Scott Westerman I recently spent some time with Dacher Keltner, a perpetual student of the art and science of emotional wellbeing. He reminded me of one of its great prerequisites: Gratitude.
By Scott Westerman Of all the natural wonders that caress our beautiful campus, the Red Cedar River is, perhaps, most symbolic. Its waters flow inexorably toward the west, reminding us that we must continuously expand our own horizons of thought and explore new vistas beyond our comfort zones. It…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization.” Daniel Webster My first radio job involved reading commodity prices on our local radio station. I was just 14 and did not yet have…
By Scott Westerman “Excellence is not a skill. It’s an attitude” ~Ralph Marston I never worked in a role where I was “protected” by a union and quickly progressed to a level where my employment was “at will”, meaning that my boss could let me go at any time for…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “Face your unpleasant current realities head on, but never lose faith that you will prevail” ~Adm. James B. Stockdale The death of a loved one, an unexpected health diagnosis, losing a job, a breakup, moving to a new community,…
Listen to an audio version of this message. “There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.” ~ Denis Waitley The quickest way to get blown out of my social media stream is to talk about politics or religion.…
By Scott Westerman “True merit is like a river: The deeper it is, the less noise it makes.” – Edward Frederick Halifax We are on the cusp of another renewal of the Michigan State / Michigan rivalry. I always use this event as a reminder to think about the importance of humility.
By Scott Westerman The keys to turning thoughts into accountable, productive actions may feel elusive. But they are within your grasp. “You are today where your thoughts brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” ~James Allen “You’ll get there a lot faster if you recruit some…