I read a lot of new books every year. There is one book though, that I have read every single year for as long as I can remember. That Book is: As a Man Thinketh, by James Allen This book was published in 1903 and to me it is still one of the greatest self-help […]
This week I celebrated my birthday. I turned 31 years old. It is hard for me to believe that is was the 10th anniversary of my very important 21st birthday. Now that was a good birthday! As I get older I appreciate birthdays more and more. I enjoy the time I get to spend with […]
Everyone wants to be successful. Each person’s definition is slightly different and entails different things. Success may be financial, relational, or something completely different. There are however, certain similarities found in every journey to Success, and certain things to avoid on the way. Introducing Beware of Alligators and Ugly Stuff, my latest book written with […]
My Facebook news feed is filled with posts and photos of children going back to school. In Texas, today seems to be the day when most public schools head back to the classrooms. Seeing all the hype got me thinking about why we put so much attention to going back to school, when we really […]
This is an extremely difficult post for me to write because a day I have been dreading for quite some time is now upon me: I am turning 30 years old on July 24th. Earlier this year I wrote a post about not looking forward to turning 30 called Why I Am Having A Pre-30 […]
Leadership Development is not exclusive, at least it shouldn’t be. It should be inclusive. The most important investment you can ever make is in yourself. It is the only investment that is guaranteed a positive return. It is the only investment that you can control. Developing your leadership skills is an important investment. We should […]
I started a business in my last semester of college and although we have been pretty successful there really has only been one constant since the very beginning: Mistakes. Mistakes are learning experiences that help build us into more effective leaders. We all have to learn from our own mistakes, but hopefully through this post […]
I have started to realize recently that my priorities have changed quite a bit. How I spend my time has changed as I have gotten older (I am about to be 30…). The things I care about have changed over the past year, five years (since I got married), eight years (since I started SOS Leadership), and […]
This is one of my favorite times of year. The Major League Baseball season is upon us. Spring Training is wrapping up for all 30 teams. I love the idea of spring training! It is a time for teams to prepare for a new season. Training is essential for athletes Isn’t it interesting that all major sports […]
Today in International Women’s Day and I thought it was appropriate that I honor the woman who has influenced me the most: My mom. Because what I do for a living is pretty much following in my dad’s footsteps, I often write and speak about the influence he has had in my life. I have […]
