In America, we like to glorify the self-made man or woman. We love a good rags-to-riches success story. Don’t we? And while it’s true that much of their success comes from hard work, we often forget that nobody is ever successful all on their own. There are always other factors involved. In his book, Outliers:…
No matter who you are, I can promise you one thing about life, it won’t be a smooth ride. We all encounter storms. It’s not a question of if but when a storm comes our way. The real question, then, is how will you navigate through the storm? General “Jimmy” Doolittle is most remembered for…
One father proved that his love for his daughter reached to the sky, literally. When Hal Vaughan learned that his daughter Pierce Vaughan, a flight attendant for Delta Airlines, had to work Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, he didn’t let that stop them from enjoying Christmas together. Hal booked six tickets so that he could…
There once was a little boy named Billy who was known for being selfish and mean. So when his dad caught him writing a multi-paged letter to Santa listing all the things he wanted for Christmas he was outraged. It was time to teach his son a lesson. The father picked up the boy, sat…
Honesty is the best policy. In his book The 5 Levels of Leadership, John Maxwell quotes a story from the great American author, Mark Twain. In a speech on the value of honesty, Mark Twain once told this story: “When I was a boy, I was walking along a street and happened to spy a…
In the aftermath of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, photographer, Joel Meyerowitz, spent nine months at Ground Zero, documenting the recovery and the wreckage. On March 30, 2002, Joel was taking photos inside the area of the south tower, when a fireman called to him and handed him…
We all have a target we are aiming for. And if you work hard enough, long enough, there’s a good chance you’ll hit it. But I want to tell you a tale of caution. Will Mancini, in his book Church Unique, tells the story of Olympian, Matt Emmons: Matt Emmons was one trigger pull away…
Have you ever been paralyzed by how overwhelming something in life can be? You look at the sheer size of the obstacle in front of you, and think, “It’s impossible! There’s no way I can do all of this.” I think we’ve all been there: The relationship is too broken. The debt is too big….
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