Author: Scott Westerman

  • On This Day..

    On This Day..

    Listen to an audio version of this message.The best things in life aren’t things. ~ Jim TumanJim Tuman is a world renown motivational speaker, philosopher and personal coach who has touched more than two million lives with his powerful message of self acceptance, tolerance and hope. So you can imagine my excitement at the prospect of meeting this…

  • Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

    Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

    Listen to an audio version of this message.We cannot become what we want to be by remaining what we are. ~ Max DePreeWe love our comfort zones. Even an uncomfortable status quo is preferable to the unknown. But things change. We outgrow a job, or the job outgrows us. A relationship ends. A health crisis…

  • The Art of the Interview

    The Art of the Interview

    Listen to an audio version of this message.“I had a job interview at an insurance company once and the lady said ‘Where do you see yourself in five years?’ and i said ‘Celebrating the fifth year anniversary of you asking me this question’” Mitch HedbergI LOVE interviews. They are a fascinating way to understand what…

  • How Do You Measure Happiness?

    How Do You Measure Happiness?

    The true metric may surprise you.

  • Standing out in a crowd.

    Standing out in a crowd.

    Listen to an audio version of this message.“Life isn’t about fitting in. It’s about standing out.” One of the best books on selling that I ever read was “The Accidental Sales Person” by Chris Lytle.I love his maxim that we are most likely to build a profitable relationship with someone who aligns their behavior with the…

  • 9 Ways to Build Morale

    9 Ways to Build Morale

    “The best morale exists when you never hear the word mentioned. When you hear a lot of talk about it, it’s usually lousy.” ~Dwight D. Eisenhower” I love the art of the “turn around”. This is the challenging process of helping an underperforming organization find its champion’s heart. The first step in any turn around…

  • Tiare’s Story

    Tiare’s Story

    Sometimes the greatest opportunity for transformation comes during our darkest moments. When circumstance tries to knock us down, victory always comes to those have the courage to keep getting up. “We’re all self made. Only the successful among us will admit it.” I vividly remember the phone call. Tiare was on loan from our Comcast…

  • Servant Leadership Lessons Worth Remembering

    Servant Leadership Lessons Worth Remembering

    “Good leaders must first become good servants,” wrote Robert Greenleaf. When you realize you are serving multiple constituencies, your whole thought process changes.

  • Getting Out of Your Own Way

    Getting Out of Your Own Way

    Listen to an audio version of this message.“Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they’re yours.” Richard BachWhat’s standing between you and your dreams? Your self imposed limitations.Wisdom abounds on this topic. “There are no limitations to the mind,”wrote Napoleon Hill, “except those we acknowledge.” Les Brown said, “Life has no limitations, except the ones…

  • What my grandson taught me about life

    What my grandson taught me about life

    “Love me, feed me, keep me healthy, teach me how I can do the same thing for others.” – Hudson Scott WestermanWell, Hudson didn’t exactly say that. He’s just past one and is still working on “mama”, “dada” “Dumbledore” and “eat’. But isn’t that the essence of what life is really all about?Love me –…