Author: Scott Westerman

Listen to an audio version of this message.Finding a soulmate to share your adventures can be a daunting task. This past week a friend told me about an unexpected break up, and it got me to thinking about some of the qualities we look for in our best friends for life.For those of us who…

“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” – Hans HofmannOne of the things you will discover as you become successful is this: The more you do, the more people will ask you to do.Exceed your targets at work and there will be new, higher targets. Do a…

Listen to an audio version of this message.What makes Superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and the maturity to use the power wisely. ~ Christopher ReeveI figured out the problem with our world today: There aren’t enough super heroes.I grew up in the 60s when we…

Listen to an audio version of this message.“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ~ Eckhart TolleThe card came in one of those small envelopes that instantly tell you it is something special. On the cover was a painting of a rose in full bloom, drinking…

Listen to an audio version of this message.“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”Why would a motivational guy who preaches a positive attitude start your new week with a piece on pain? As I’ve studied the lives of successful, happy people, there is one common thread…

Listen to an audio version of this message.Scott’s Maxim: “Every truly sustainable relationship must be win-win.”Here is a tale of two departures.The employee closed the office door behind him. The supervisor knew something was up. “I got a great offer this week for a job that will expand my responsibilities and give me some pretty…

Listen to an audio version of this message.“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” ~ George Bernard ShawToday was the day when thousands of Spartans came to East Lansing to set up shop for a new school year. For some, the new beginnings were significant. It would be the first time they would…

Listen to an audio version of this message.”No matter how bad things may seem, there’s always someone else who has it worse.” Kelly Finger McNeelaThere is a new Superhero in my life. I met her, as often happens, because I am a Spartan. And so is she. Her life story diverged from the common path…

Sustainable success and self esteem are interconnected. The best leaders turn the act of strengthening self confidence into a high art.Keith Murnighan is the author of one of the best management books of the year. “Do Nothing. How to Stop Overmanaging and Become a Great Leader,” has a misleading title. The best leaders, in fact,…

Listen to an audio version of this message.  “Act now as would the person you hope to become and you will become that person.” Confucius  I’m continually amazed at what people will post on Facebook. The most over-the-top example was the page entitled “John Doe got me drunk.” The page is long deleted, so I changed…