The strength of your relationship with your spouse is the bedrock upon which your family is built. The stronger that foundation, the stronger the family unit will be and the higher you can build your metaphorical house. But too many of us take our relationships for granted and we don’t…

If I could go back and tell my 18-year-old self something about life… I would tell him that learning shouldn’t stop when you graduate college. By the time that I reached my fifth year of college and was graduating with a masters degree, I was ready to be done with…

It wasn’t until the 1980s when scientists and researchers discovered the concept of neuroplasticity. The ability for the brain to grow, change, and develop new neural networks. Neural networks are the connections in our brain that process and transmit information. Prior to this time the common thought was once we…

We live in a world today where we are constantly bombarded with notifications, dings, pings, and mini dopamine hits. There’s the ever-present desire to check the latest message that we received, picture that our favorite influencer uploaded, or latest content that has been shared. All of these distract us from…

A plan is only good until first contact with the enemy. A good military strategy is important, essential to winning a battle. All great sports teams create a game plan before each game. Successful businesses create a plan for a new product launch or ad campaign. So why don’t parents…

If I could go back and tell my 18-year-old self something about life… I would tell him that the world is abundant and the best way to access that abundance is to act in service to others. There are almost 8 billion people in this world. We each have unique…

You can’t be a great father if all you do is focus on your kids. Let me say that another way. If your ONLY story in life is your kids, you will struggle to be a GREAT father. Men are hard-wired to seek out competition, challenges, and problems to solve…

Many years ago there was a high school student who had always been told that he was stupid, slow, never going to be successful. And he believed it. Didn’t try hard in school and barely passed his classes. …

We had gotten home late after being in D.C. with grandma and grandpa. This was night two of being out late for our daughter having been to Kings Dominion the night before. On the way home, my daughter asked if she could feed the dogs when we got home. “Sure…