Author: Scott Westerman

Let’s look at two lists of the most popular Christmas music from 1971 and 2018 to see how times and tastes have changed.

This time of year, dinner conversation might include a debate about the best Christmas movies of all time. What’s your favorite holiday film?

How the British Invasion spawned hit American TV Shows like Shindig!, Hullabaloo, Shivaree and Hollywood A Go-Go.

By Scott WestermanThere are those names the world knows and there are those only insiders know. Dick Kernen was the ultimate insider.The original Program Director at WRIF and a longtime fixture at the Specs Howard School of Broadcasting, Dick was a revered personality that all of us who ever cracked a mic in Michigan came…

With thousands of hours of never before seen Beatle footage, director Peter Jackson is putting together a new look at the Fab Four. Here’s a taste.

Dedicate your life to positively impacting the lives of others. In the end, this is the only score that really matters. There is no greater need, nor higher calling.

In a world of instant Internet feedback, we have become addicted to approval. Beyond acceptance, appreciation and attention, one of an individual’s greatest desires is to be understood. Just as giving is a precursor to receiving, seeking first to understand is essential to being understood. And active listening is the key.

The Win-Win mentality mixes empathy, confidence, sensitivity and bravery to create what Franklin / Covey calls, “that balance between courage and consideration”.

Forward progress happens when we “put first things first”. Deciding what’s important and moving it to the top of your to-do list is the foundation of every productive day.