Reader: Our focus determines not only what we achieve - but who we become... (Click the image below for the video version) Morning Minute 7.14.26 We Are…What We Focus On Our focus determines not only what we achieve—but who we become. How do you measure success? Is it by your paycheck, your position, your possessions...or by something much greater? Most of us spend years pursuing success, but we rarely stop to ask whether we're pursuing the right things for the right reasons. Bob Buford, in...
5 days ago • 3 min read
Reader: Why criticism is often evidence that you are making a difference (click image below for the video message...) Morning Minute 7.10.26 Let Them Think What They Will Why criticism is often evidence that you're making a difference Have you ever discovered that someone was questioning your decisions, criticizing your actions, or discussing your motives behind your back? If so, welcome to leadership! Zig Ziglar once shared, "Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember, the only taste of...
9 days ago • 3 min read
Reader: The greatest barriers to success are often the ones we create in our own minds. (click image below for the video version) Morning Minute 7.7.26 The Personal Prison You Built YourselfThe greatest barriers to success are often the ones we create in our own minds. In the movie Braveheart, William Wallace rides before his men shouting one unforgettable word: "Freedom!" Most people think of freedom as something governments either protect or deny. But there is another kind of freedom....
12 days ago • 2 min read
Reader: Understand how and why that America's Constitution still guides and protects us today. click image below for the video version: America at 250: Can We Keep It? "A republic, if you can keep it." — Benjamin Franklin. As America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we honor far more than the birth of a nation. We celebrate one of history's greatest experiments in human freedom. In 1776, in our Declaration of Independence, the Founders declared a...
16 days ago • 5 min read
Reader: Just a short reminder to our subscribers that instead of 2 Morning Minute messages this week we will publish only one entitled... America at 250: Can We Keep It? Look for it in your inbox on the evening of July 2, 2026 For this broadcast we will be utilizing a more comprehensive format that discusses the last 250 years and shares how that we may continue to be the land of the free and home of the brave in the future. You won't want to miss this message as it explains American...
19 days ago • 1 min read
Reader: Learn how to determine the future value of a potential recruit. Morning Minute 6.26.26 Talent Opens DoorsDiscipline Determines How Far You Go Beyond It. I know a 16-year-old young man with extraordinary athletic ability. He can throw a football fifty yards with accuracy. He can outrun almost anyone his age. He excels at basketball, and his knowledge of football, baseball, and basketball is remarkable. Yet, he competes in only one sport. Why? Because talent alone is never enough....
23 days ago • 3 min read
Reader: Fathers' relationships with their children help create success in their children's lives. (click image below for the video version) Morning Minute 6.23.26 The Lasting Influence of a Loving Father Fathers’ relationships with their children help create success in their lives. Children build their future on the foundation of their relationship with their father. Children learn more from what fathers do…than what fathers say. Why are fathers so important in the lives of their children?...
26 days ago • 3 min read
Reader: Successful turnarounds do not happen with only 1 broad dramatic decision. (Click image for the video version) The Anatomy of a Successful Business Turnaround Successful turnarounds do not happen because of only one broad, dramatic decision. Throughout my career, I was frequently assigned to underperforming dealerships and businesses. People frequently ask me where I begin when a turnaround is required. The answer is simple: I focus on the 4 Ps. People. Process. Products. Promotion. In...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Reader: What critics often miss about risk, reward, and value creation (click image for video version) Morning Minute 6.16.26 The Lasting Value of Innovation What critics often miss about risk, reward, and value creation. It’s easy to admire success and criticize wealth. It is much harder to risk failure, endure criticism, and build something that did not exist before. That’s what innovators do. Thomas Edison Walt Disney Truett Cathy Elon Musk What do Thomas Edison, Walt Disney, Truett Cathy,...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read