Author: Scott Westerman

If I could make one recommendation to improve your mood, energy capacity and proclivity it would be this: Get rid of the Energy Suckers in your life! “If people around you aren’t going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they’re dragging you down, get rid of…

My wonderful daughter, Shelby, is one of my biggest cheerleaders. From the time she first understood speech, she heard me talking about how attitude is everything and she practices what I preach.When she was very young, I loved the times I would tuck her in at bedtime and we would discuss what transpired during each…

We can earn just about anyone’s regard by helping them build their own self respect. This doesn’t mean capitulating on your principles, or knuckling under to a bully. It does mean choosing carefully how and when we react. As Stephen Covey says, “Between stimulus and response is our greatest power – the freedom to choose.”

Over the last 72 hours, I’ve put 2300 miles on the horse. Albuquerque to San Antonio to East Lansing. I got in early this morning, hence the delay in sending you The Motivator Monday morning distribution.Since I’ve been focused on keeping it between the ditches and have had my mind on travel, let’s turn back…

As many of you know, I’m currently embedded with the WestermaNation “Operation Total Cure”. I serve as an aide to the courageous woman who is at the front of the battle.Colleen has ovarian cancer. We had hoped she would dodge the bullet that took her sister, Anita, from us. We studied the enemy closely.  We…

“There is only one success – to spend your life in your own way.” – Christopher Morley.What is the mark of a successful person? Visit the self help section of any bookstore and you’ll see a wagon load of opinion on that topic. Here’s one example, from investment adviser Pinyo Bhulipongsanon.Successful people:Know what they wantDon’t just…

Pick the right partner and there is no challenge you can’t endure.

“The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become.” ~Jim Rohn Back in the late 70s, I briefly flirted with a career in real estate. It wasn’t my passion, so I didn’t last long, but it put me smack dab in the middle of the…

December at Michigan State University tests the constitution. If you live in South Campus, it’s a daily fight against the arctic winds as you cross the tundra, inadequately protected by the gossamer layers that students call winter clothing. At night, even the lights of the Capitol City can’t prevent Orion from marching across the sky,…

Recently, a radio buddy was complaining that too many of his friends in the biz were getting fired. These are disk jockeys who have been doing the same thing the same way for two decades without much change in their act. According to this NYT article, this phenomenon is starting to happen in the rarefied…