This year’s Super Bowl had its customary hype around the commercials. There were some great ones, some that were so-so, and some that were just plain bad. A few were, in my opinion, a bit misleading. Pfizer put out an ad with a kid leaving a hospital dancing and shadowboxing with boxing gloves and shoes…
Zig Ziglar used to say, “Your spouse didn’t leave you because you didn’t make the bed that day.” Poor results, bad outcomes, and failures seldom occur because of a single thing. One bad decision, one incident, or one mistake can shift our trajectory toward catastrophe, but usually isn’t the sole cause of that catastrophe. I…
I catch myself highlighting my weaknesses, shortcomings, and failures. I think most of us do that. For some reason, it is so easy to pick out and dwell on what we can’t do, what we don’t have, and what we have not accomplished. I always wonder if there is a reason for certain tendencies or…
It was very cold, the wind was blowing in my face, and the sun was starting to set, as I sat in a tree stand bowhunting. I watched as about a half a dozen squirrels scurried back and forth, up and down trees, and fended off their territory, as they prepared for the coming winter.…
I saw a headline the other day that said, “The Benefits of Cutting Sugar Out of Your Diet in 2025.” I didn’t read the article, but instantly had two thoughts. First, there are so many benefits to cutting sugar out of your diet. This list would include lowered inflammation, better sleep, improved brain function, more…
If I were to ask what you are truly capable of… how much you could do… or how much you could handle, it would be impossible for you to answer. Why? Because you simply cannot know. How could you possibly know how much resilience you have? Resilience is defined as “the capacity to withstand or to recover…
If you’re one of the 40 million people that will set new year’s resolutions this year, know that statistics show that more than 80% of people that make new year’s resolutions fail. I don’t say this to scare you off or to discourage you from setting goals. I highly recommend it. But it helps to…
I was having a discussion with an oncologist (a cancer doctor) about alternative forms of medicine outside of the traditional treatments used by almost every doctor and hospital. His response was quite negative, stating that they would not directly affect the cancer. And because of that, they would be a waste of time. The truth…
Cancer is the number two killer in the U.S. This year alone, over two million cases of cancer will be diagnosed, with over six million people dying from the disease. Almost half of all people can expect to get a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime (Yikes!). Cancer rates among younger people are on the rise…
Like superhero powers, social media can be used for good or for evil. Social media has altered our social interactions and relationships radically and rapidly. And many do not even notice the alterations that have occurred, and are occurring, in how we are functioning, communicating, and relating with other human beings. A lot of attention…