The PGA Championship and the Mind-set of a Dad
The 94th PGA Championship starts today. Most professional golfers will tell you that golf is as much, or more, of a mental game than anything else. The mind-set of the golfer is all-important. On the green of golf, they call it the “Bogeyman.” It’s a mind-set that many professional golfers have that causes them […]
How to Spend Time with Your Kids
In today’s Family Minute, I talked about the importance of spending time with your kids – just for today. But, it needs to become a regular occurrence in your relationship with your kids. And, if you are saying right now, “I would love to spend more time with my kids, but I don’t know […]
The Olympic Games and Raising Great Children: Knowing the Outcome Before You See It
Because the Olympic Games are being held in London, we are now getting the outcome of events online well before they are televised. I still enjoy watching many of the sports, even when I already know the results. But it’s a little surreal. Don’t you wish, as a parent, your children could have this […]
4 Inspirational Olympic Athletes
Each time the Olympic Games are held, new stories and legends are born that will create wonder and inspiration for the entire world. The familiar Olympic logo consists of five rings. Those rings represent passion, faith, victory, work ethic, and sportsmanship. All of them being superior qualities that not only make champions in sports, […]
How to Have the Marriage You’ve Always Dreamed of
You may be thinking that I’m going to give you some tips on how you can change that husband or wife of yours who desperately needs changing, right? Well, not really. I’m going to give you 7 things YOU must do as you strive to have the marriage you’ve always dreamed of. 1. You […]
Why Do Couples from The Bachelorette Do So Much Better Than Those from The Bachelor?
In my recent blog post, A Message for The Bachelorette, Emily Maynard: Don’t Follow Your Heart, I talked about the importance of leading your heart instead. And just today, I read comments from Author Steven D. Levitt who asks, “Why Do the Couples From The Bachelorette Do So Much Better Than Those From The Bachelor?” […]
That’s Not Me, That’s My Dad
Today, I attended the memorial service of the father of one of my colleagues, George Woods. George’s dad, Lloyd Woods, was 80 years old. I thought George’s remarks about his dad were ones that many of us could relate to. For many of you, your father had a very positive influence in your life. […]
How Penn State Forfeits Integrity And What We Can Learn From It
Penn State officials dropped the ball of integrity, big time. As a result, lives were ruined, 111 victories were lost, and a whopping $60 million gone. It also forfeits what was once a bright future. It will never get back what was lost. Integrity seems to be in short supply today, not just in athletics […]
4 S’s to Show Kindness
Author Leo Buscaglia once wrote about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to identify the most caring child. The winner was a four-year-old boy whose next-door neighbor was an elderly man who had recently lost his wife. One day, the little boy saw the man crying. So, he walked into the old gentleman’s yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his mother asked him what he said to the man, the little boy said, “Nothing, I just helped him cry.”
