In America, we like to glorify the self-made man or woman. We love a good rags-to-riches success story. Don’t we? And while it’s true that much of their success comes from hard work, we often forget that nobody is ever…
No matter who you are, I can promise you one thing about life, it won’t be a smooth ride. We all encounter storms. It’s not a question of if but when a storm comes our way. The real question, then,…
One father proved that his love for his daughter reached to the sky, literally. When Hal Vaughan learned that his daughter Pierce Vaughan, a flight attendant for Delta Airlines, had to work Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, he didn’t let…
There once was a little boy named Billy who was known for being selfish and mean. So when his dad caught him writing a multi-paged letter to Santa listing all the things he wanted for Christmas he was outraged. It…
Honesty is the best policy. In his book The 5 Levels of Leadership, John Maxwell quotes a story from the great American author, Mark Twain. In a speech on the value of honesty, Mark Twain once told this story: “When…
In the aftermath of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, photographer, Joel Meyerowitz, spent nine months at Ground Zero, documenting the recovery and the wreckage. On March 30, 2002, Joel was taking photos inside…
We all have a target we are aiming for. And if you work hard enough, long enough, there’s a good chance you’ll hit it. But I want to tell you a tale of caution. Will Mancini, in his book Church…
Have you ever been paralyzed by how overwhelming something in life can be? You look at the sheer size of the obstacle in front of you, and think, “It’s impossible! There’s no way I can do all of this.” I…
Do you know who the richest person in the world is? In March of 2018, Forbes came out with their 2018 list of the richest people in the world, and Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, dethroned Bill Gates as…