Author: Scott Westerman

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…

When I took the job in suburban Peoria, I knew it would be three months until Colleen and our then very young children could join me. I was house sitting in a cavernous home with just a TV, microwave and a mattress and had, as usual, jumped in way over my head. My days were…

“The best way to predict your future is to create it!” – Abraham LincolnI had lunch this past week with a good friend who is coming to a career crossroads. We met so that he could share his resume with me and brainstorm about opportunities that might fit his background and experience.It’s interesting to watch…

One of the first apps I downloaded for my iPhone was the Amazon Kindle. The reviews are mixed for this mini-version of the famous Kindle EBook reader, but for me, it’s been a perfect way to keep up on my reading wherever I may be.A cool dimension of the iPhone Kindle is that when someone…

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…

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,…