Cornerstone Moments

As we approach the end of 2016, and the fresh start of a new year, there is a sense of excitement in everything that we do. We set new goals and leave the troubles of the past year behind us. This lasts for a month, or maybe two, before we lose our enthusiasm and...

Through the years I have gained some perspective that can help us understand the concept of initiative. Initiative means taking a first step or movement to do something. We should all be initiators and want those around us to do the same. I often work with two types...

An edge can give you an advantage in any arena. You may relate the term 'creating an edge' with a specific sport, but it applies in all facets of work and life. I like to use athletic examples because they are often the easiest to understand. Having watched the...

Is what you’re doing today setting you up to achieve your goals? Goal setting is a vital part of developing your daily routine. Every goal you set, whether short or long term should be measurable, attainable and profitable (MAP). In order to set yourself up for...

I don't know about you, but I frequently sense something different about people when Friday arrives. They have more bounce in their step, more enthusiasm in their voice and their smile turns up just a bit more in the corners of their mouths. As a salesman, I always...

I believe that courage is the Final Frontier of leadership. Without courage, every other leadership quality is compromised and overall leadership ability diminishes. Leadership can only progress so far without courage. John Maxwell refers to this progress inhibiter as...

How passionate are you? Does it show? Being inspired is one thing, but executing on that inspiration is the key to developing and maintaining passion.  One definition of passion is any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, such as love or hate. Another is a...

In 2012, Clint Eastwood starred in the movie “Trouble with the Curve,” a film that portrays the elusiveness of the curve ball pitch in the ranks of professional baseball.  Fastball, slider, curveball, change-up; these are the tools of the pitcher’s trade and the test...

I am motivated by the desire to allow people to fail in order to improve. It wasn’t something that I thought about and then instituted, instead it stemmed from a heart-centered desire to help others become successful, content, happy, and motivated in their work. I...

Fail is a painful 4-letter word to most of us, but if we allow it to, that word can provide us with the rewarding 4-letter word; Grow.  ‘Failing into Success’ may be a foreign concept to some of you, but I believe that it is our greatest opportunity to grow and become...