Life Is Choices

Life Is Choices

I tell my kids all the time that life is about choices.  In my best parenting voice I said “If you make good choices, you will have a good life.”  Of course I remind them that the opposite is true.  I think we forget that as adults though.  We think that...
Ideas versus Execution

Ideas versus Execution

We all love ideas.  I understand too.  Ideas are full of hope and promise.  A good idea is a small version of our own potential.  It is very easy to get excited about ideas.  There is, of course, one big problem with getting too excited about ideas. They really...
5 Lessons from My Daughters

5 Lessons from My Daughters

Each week I take a look at someone that we could all learn from…and give you 5 lessons.  We have learned from everyone from Peyton Manning to Jimmy Buffett.  This week, we have been exploring lessons  from my new book Fan of Happy (buy that here).  The new book...
3 Tips on Making Mistakes

3 Tips on Making Mistakes

Here’s a dirty little secret that you might not want to hear; you are going to screw up. We all are. Whether it’s in friendships, relationships, business, school, or life…we all get off the tracks sometimes.  This is a lesson from my new book Fan of Happy.  Listen to...
5 Lessons from Jimmy Buffett

5 Lessons from Jimmy Buffett

Let me say from the beginning, I am a Jimmy Buffett fan. I have liked his music since college and have been to, probably, 10 of his concerts. As I have told my daughters, his music just takes me to a place with a smile on my face and a drink in my hand…no matter where...