By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “The peson who is a master of patience is master of everything else.” ~George Savile Nosh Amaria is a pretty amazing doctor. We call him Supernosh, because he is. A long time athletic trainer at Michigan State, Nosh had decided…
By 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…
By Scott Westerman “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” – Hans Hofmann One 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…
By Scott Westerman 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 Reeve I figured out the problem with our world today: There aren’t…
By Scott Westerman 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 Tolle The card came in one of those small envelopes that instantly tell you it is something special. On the cover…
By Scott Westerman 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…
By Scott Westerman 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…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” ~ George Bernard Shaw Today 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…
By Scott Westerman 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 McNeela There is a new Superhero in my life. I met her, as often happens, because I am a Spartan. And so…
By Scott Westerman 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,”…