Author: Scott Westerman

We prefer our truths quick, our opinions ready-made. Unfortunately, if it sounds like someone knows what they’re talking about, they might not.

Everything is all about perspective. It’s a lesson I relearned last summer when I had the opportunity to spend the day on the set of a motion picture.

Faith always fills the hearts of those who can keep fighting for something that matters.

Tom Hanks recently shared a piece of advice he received early in his career, for anyone who wants to lead, to serve, and to succeed.

When Henry Ford’s huge River Rouge assembly plant ground to a halt, one brilliant man brought it back to life, by thinking. He charged Ford $10 Grand and the automotive pioneer gladly paid every cent.

We all want closure. But life doesn’t tie things up in a bow. The best revenge is living your best life. Do it now!

One day, only one thing will matter. How you showed up.

Dignity is not bestowed by circumstance; it is chosen. Life, in its most anguished moments, still poses a question—and the answer lies not in what happens to us, but in how we respond.

Friendship stands firm when the tides of life pull us in different directions. It’s about the quiet confidence that no matter how much time passes, no matter how much distance grows, the connection remains.

The other day, a friend of mine ended a conversation with, “I appreciate you.” I looked around to see if Ted Lasso was standing behind me. He wasn’t. So, I did what any self-respecting English speaker would do—I cringed.