Once You Tell Yourself

Once You Tell Yourself

I am in a good mood nearly all of the time.  I choose to be. But no matter how chipper you are, there are days that get away from you.  There are days that are not “good days.”  Yesterday was one of those days.  No matter what I did, I could not get myself...
Happiness First

Happiness First

Everything we have been taught is wrong. We have been told, since we were young, that if we work hard, we can be successful, and then we will be happy. But if you have lived for any real period of time, you know this is not true. We work hard and achieve a goal and we...
It’s Not Me.  It’s You.

It’s Not Me. It’s You.

I was on Facebook the other day and there was a discussion that caught my eye.  The person posting was asking about the value of a company called Send Out Cards.  It caught my eye because my wife and I use and like Send Out Cards.  It’s a service that allows you...
3 Favorite Books of 2016

3 Favorite Books of 2016

“5 years from today you will be the same person, except for the people you meet and the books that you read.” I heard Dave Ramsey say that at an event a few years ago and it stopped me.  Wow.  I can grow as a person based on the books I read.  I control...
When a Good Day Starts Bad

When a Good Day Starts Bad

I talk a lot about starting the day by “putting good in your head.”  There is so much negativity in the world, so I think it is important to try and put positive in your brain first thing.  But what happens when, despite your best efforts, things go off...