By Scott Westerman I don’t think that money equates to brains.” – Fred Meijer If you live outside the State of Michigan, it’s a good bet that you haven’t ever heard of Fred Meijer. But for my generation, he was the definition of a great leader. For many if us,…

By Guest Blogger David Murray. Scott’s note: Every now and then, I find another voice who inspires me, just as I hope to sometimes inspire you. This week’s guest blogger, David Murray is one of those voices. He is a marketing and a digital communications strategist and also a wise philosopher…

I recently received a note from a fellow Spartan who senses that her job may soon be eliminated. She is trying to get a head start on her next career adventure and wrote for advice. Here’s how I replied. You’re definitely doing the right thing by being proactive. That puts…

“Faith is the ability to step back and imagine your life as an enduring work of art before it’s fully created. Commitment is the discipline to zoom in and start creating it.”  In 2005 Alex Tew earned a million dollars, one pixel at a time. The student from Wiltshire, England,…

By Scott Westerman “There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow men. There is no greater contribution than to help the weak. There is no greater satisfaction than to have done it well.” Walter Reuther It was amoment I had been waiting for all week. Lunch with Brittany…

A flashback to some of my thoughts after we earned  beat Michigan last year in Ann Arbor. I can report that almost every fan interaction I saw in East Lansing was classy. I’m sure there were probably some alcohol induced slip-ups, but I was very proud of my Spartans, both…

By Scott Westerman “Character is what you do when nobody is watching.” – H. Jackson Brown “Someone is always watching.” – Scott Westerman  Suzy Merchant is one of my favorite people. She is competitive but humble. She embodies the Spartan Work Ethic, but always tries to prioritize family first. She has…

By Scott Westerman “Happiness is a choice we make” What can a Las Vegas cabbie and a TSA employee teach us about life?

I’ve been thinking long an hard about what’s appropriate for this 10th anniversary of 9/11. There can be no doubt that this horrific day was a defining moment for a generation of Americans. It brought sadness, suffering and death into our collective focus. We should never forget it. We should…