Have you ever compared yourself to another person? When I first started my speaking career I remember comparing myself to other speakers. That is until I learned a lesson in an unlikely place. A Lesson from the Road I run with a group called the Striders and we have weekly races. Several years ago we...

Several years ago I went to visit a close relative’s house. When my wife and I arrived, everyone said, “Hey, how are you?” My immediate response was, “Outstanding!” This was my normal answer so it floored me when I heard one of my relatives laugh and say, “Oh he’s just saying that because...

August 25th, 2001 was a sad day. My wife ran into our bedroom and, with a shocked expression, said, “Aliyah died.” It jolted me out of the bed and I ran downstairs to watch the news. Sure enough, Aliyah (22 year old singer and actress) and eight others were killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas....