February 10, 2026

## Life’s Traffic Signals

Traffic signals can be analogous for to our life’s behaviors. The typical traffic light has three colors - green, yellow, red. Three behavioral responses are often associated with those colors — go, caution, stop. With the exception of the yellow light - which elicits a variety of reactive behaviors — we all know the road […]

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July 22, 2025

## Planting the Seed of Destiny

“Every outcome requires time, effort and energy — the more you invest, the more you appreciate the journey.” A friend who recently finished my book,”Behind the Dumpster” shared with me a poem that resonated many of the beliefs of my story and experiences. We sow a thought and reap an act; We sow an act […]

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March 25, 2025

## Managing The Storms In Our Life

“While the choices and decisions of others hurt, confound, and destroy; the choices you make are what define where you are going and how you will get there.” I knew that something was seriously wrong as I watched the police walk up my stairs to the front door. Brandon had just come over and was […]

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February 4, 2026

## Get After It!

Pursuit of your dreams requires consistent, focused effort! Every day that you don’t is another day that you haven’t. Every day that you haven’t interrupts progress. My dream and my mission is the 100PedalsRide - a 4500 mile, 100 day, 14 city bike ride where I will be speaking to young adults across the country […]

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November 19, 2025

## Get Busy! Keep Moving!

“When the going is easy and the wind is at your back, push hard. When the going gets tough, push harder!” Have you ever had a stretch where you felt like you were hauling a piano with you wherever you were going? Where each step was a little harder, the outcomes difficult to celebrate, and […]

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