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A wise man sat in an audience and cracked a joke. Everybody laughed like crazy. After a moment he cracked the same joke again. This time, less people laughed. He cracked the same joke again and again. When there was no laughter in the crowd, he smiled and said, “You...

Know what you want and where you are going. Start by creating a list of personal and professional goals for yourself. What do you want to celebrate having accomplished this time next year? What milestones would cause you to say that 2015 was truly an amazing year? Do...

This time of year it’s easy to get lost in the holiday shuffle and also a time when many of our goals tend to go by the wayside. I’ve been working hard with my clients and myself to stay focused and finish the year strong, yet still enjoy the holidays to the fullest....

The other day I watched an old version of the movie “A Christmas Carol.” This classic Dickens tale has always been one of my favorites because I love stories about transformation and of discovering what is truly important in life. Toward the end of the movie when old...

Today I will play in my annual Thanksgiving Family Football game. My goal this afternoon is to simply play the entire game without injury. For that alone I will be thankful, but I’m also extremely thankful for the event itself, which has come to mean a whole lot more....

Recently my two sons and I attended a Michigan Basketball game in my hometown of Ann Arbor. Like most early season games, this one was a total mismatch. With a few minutes to go as I expected my Wolverines were up by almost 40 points and I asked my sons if they were...

Autumn in Michigan is truly my favorite time of the year. The changing leaves create a natural fireworks display every day. The sunny days and cool nights are perfect for sitting outside with a hot cup of coffee or hot cider wearing jeans and a sweatshirt. The apples...

One of the best ways I’ve ever learned to accomplish goals and sustain momentum is to pay attention to the messages and conversations I have with myself. What am I saying to myself over and over again? Believe it or not, those conversations matter. In my opinion, they...

It’s hard to believe that summer has passed us by already and we’re about to get out the pumpkins. This past summer my family was fortunate to visit relatives and friends who happen to live on lakes with boats and, most importantly for the kids, “tubes.” For those of...