“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” — James Baldwin. The other day, I was very frustrated with how one of my sons was…
“People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe.” – Simon Sinek Years ago, I was living and working in Japan. I had been working for the…
Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one. – Marcus Aurelius Every man faces a crossroads in their lives. One path is paved with comfort, shortcuts, and excuses. The other…
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. – Psalm 23:4 Man, did I have a bad week.…
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. — Proverbs 27:17 This week’s newsletter will be a little shorter than most. I want to share this list with everyone to stress the importance…
There is a Japanese saying: “父の背中を見て育つ” (Chichi no senaka o mite sodatsu) It means “A child grows up watching their father’s back.” It’s a reminder that our kids learn far less from what we…
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Khalil Gibran My life has been marked by constant change. Life rarely changes because…
“Good timber does not grow with ease: the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.” — Thomas S. Monson There is a challenge to raising kids in the world today. I will be honest, it is…
“To offend a strong man tell him a lie. To offend a weak man tell him the truth.” – Marcus Aurelius Someone I follow on X (formerly Twitter) shared this quote. I hadn’t heard it before, but…
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle. Motivation is fleeting. Discipline wins. Becoming unstoppable isn’t about having one great day, one…