Can You Handle The Truth?

Honesty. It’s a lovely word, isn’t it? And so are the equivalent virtues that come along with it. Integrity. Honor. Truthfulness. Sincerity. Goodness. I like to think that most of us strive to be honest. But we’re only human, which makes the act of honesty difficult....

Fine-Tune Your People Picker!

“Fine tune your people picker.” That’s a phrase my brother taught me. I decided to dedicate an entire chapter in my book, Live Your Playlist, to that lesson. And unless you live a solitary existence, it’s a lesson that applies to you. Of course, it’s my brother’s...

A Vision of The Possible

If you build it, he will come… That’s one of the most memorable lines in cinematic history. When a farmer in Iowa had a vision to build a baseball field on his lot of land, he had faith that it would lead to something magical. Of course, it was just a movie. And...

The Alone and The Lonely

“There’s a difference between being lonely and being alone.”I was out to dinner with my parents and their priest friend Father Jim when he spoke those words to me. His statement was made in response to a question he asked me: “What are your...

The Disappearing Act of Regrets

Do you ever have those moments in your life when you do a “regret check?” Meaning, you look back on the choices you’ve made, or the ones you haven’t, and decide if you have regrets. I think we’ve probably all made choices that we might do differently if we had more...

The Victory in a Setback

Setbacks. Are they something you succumb to in life? Or do you fight your way through the pain and come back stronger?Maybe you do a combination of both. Depending on the situation. Or maybe you just wish you were one way, but quit before you take action.And like a...