History was made on March 16, 2018, when the sixteen-seeded UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) Retrievers beat the number one-seeded Virginia Cavaliers in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament. It was a phenomenal game to watch. Why was it so historical and phenomenal? Because it had NEVER happened before! Since 1985, when […]
Sometimes people ask me “How do you stay motivated?” My answer is always two-fold, “Make a commitment and take action.” Therein lies the secrets to staying motivated. Make a Commitment One of my favorite Zig Ziglar quotes is, “Never trade what you want most for what you want now.” For example, in 2006 I lost […]
When Jesus was asked, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” He responded, “…Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength…” (Mark 12:28; 30, NIV). Jesus was saying to love God with everything you are. All four […]
Last night I drove from my home in London, Kentucky to Lexington (about 1.5 hour drive) where I met up with two other friends who are professional speakers to ride with them to Louisville (another 1.25 drive) to attend a National Speakers Association meeting. I do this about 8 to 10 times a year. Sometimes I […]
Do you ever feel like you just do not fit in? Do feel like you see things differently than everyone else? Are you tired of trying to conform to everyone else? GOOD! My wife, kids, and I are in the middle of our fourth month-long spending fast. (Not four in a row – this is […]
My wife and kids took me to see the movie “The Greatest Showman” for my birthday. It is a musical loosely based on the life of P. T. Barnum. It is one of the five best movies I have ever watched. The acting was great, the music and songs were excellent, and it was extremely […]
I use speaking and coaching to bring the power of ENTHUSIASM to those who are ready to inspire their fire. This is what I am all about. If you are ready to catch the fire and fan the flames, then you are who I want to work with. My mission is to break the monotony […]
Date your goal. I do not mean court it or take it out for dinner and a movie (although, you do want it to become a part of your everyday life, so in that sense I guess you should date it, but that is another blog for another time….) but give it a date as […]
When I was preparing my first sermon at age 15 my minister at the time, Monty Cooper, sat down with me and walked me through the process. A couple of years later when I decided I wanted to go to Bible college to prepare for the ministry my minister at that time, Don Thie, drove […]
Next month, I will go on a personal retreat. Every year I go to a cabin out in the middle of the woods. It is so far back in the woods you cannot drive a car to it. You must park about a ½ mile away and then load up an ATV and drive it […]