By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “Someone receives a promotion, gets an important assignment, makes a major discovery, or moves into the president’s office. An envious person would say that he is lucky; He gets the breaks; they’re always in his favor. In reality, luck…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” – Nelson Mandela I’ve been thinking about the President tonight. He is expected to make everyone happy. He won’t. Whatever he says or does,…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “If it is to be, it’s up to me” William H. Johnson Life is ultimately Single Combat. And Rick Warren’s opening volley in the Purpose Driven Life, aside… It really is all about you. It’s up to you to find…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “The superior person is modest in speech but exceeds in actions.” Confucius Let this be the year when you make something happen. Most people will stay stuck in unpleasant current realities in 2013. They will close their minds to possibility.…
By Scott Westerman I’m in Florida celebrating the holidays with Colleen and the kids. I won’t kid you. This is one year that I’ll be very happy to put in the rear view mirror. But both The Queen and I are grateful for the many good things that were revealed…
By Scott and Colleen Westerman Listen to an Audio Version of This Message. Today, we celebrated Colleen’s third birthday. Actually, she is chronologically much more seasoned than that. But today is her third birthday since she was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She’s in remission now, but we treat every…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “Attitude, not aptitude, determines altitude.” -Zig Ziglar The first time I met Zig Ziglar, I was running down Haslett Road. He was talking with me through my Sony Walkman about goals. “Studies tell us that only 3% of people…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “A person can succeed at almost anything for which they have unlimited enthusiasm.”. ~ Charles M. Schwab Is it unrealistic to assume that you can create a career around a passion?
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “Success is .. sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.” ~Amos Bronson Alcott My friend Erika Myers competed in her first Iron Man challenge this weekend. The Ironman is a grueling 2.4-mile swim followed by a 112-mile bike ride…