It is not uncommon to hear statements like, "I am doing what I love and I have never been happier!" Or, "If your job is doing what you love you'll never work another day in your life!" You even hear, "I am living my passion and making more money than I ev...

Living here in Arizona, we have about five months of very hot weather. People who visit during that time have a hard time just going from the house to the car. Day after day of triple digit temperatures are absolutely unbearable to them. The opposite w...

Sometimes people say things like, "Well, my life isn't what I'd really like for it to be, but I guess its good enough; I'm getting by." They are settling and accepting life as it is with no anticipation for the future. Settling for where things are to...

In 1981, in the Capitán Mountains of New Mexico, a hiking group including myself climbed to the top of Sunset Peak. It has an elevation of 9,000 feet. We reached the summit just before noon on a beautiful cloudless day in January. The view was spectacul...

Some people are waiting for opportunity to knock. Many have been waiting a long time, and still, they continue to wait. But what exactly are they waiting for? Some talk about their "ship coming in someday," while others voice their hope in a "lucky b...

A couple of years ago I was the emcee at an event and introduced Rocky Bleier, the keynote speaker. Rocky is a wonderful man, full of life and enthusiasm, and he gave a very inspiring presentation. I really enjoyed it. A statement in his presentation v...

How much potential do we really have? Is there a point in life when we can just say, "I've reached my limits, that's all I can do?" Or, can we continue to grow? I heard a couple of weeks ago about Marion Jacobson, who just published her second childr...

Getting ready to drive off in my wife's car the other day, I checked and adjusted her mirrors. I first adjusted the side mirrors and then finally the rearview mirror. And suddenly, it dawned on me. Ever notice how much smaller the rearview mirror is tha...

Dean Forrest was 33 years old and had five children when the accident happened. He would later become my father-in-law. In 1963, Dean was involved in a very serious accident at work involving liquid ammonia. He saved two of his co-workers, but was bad...

Is your life all that you desire it to be right now? Where do you want your life to go? One of the biggest things that will hinder you from reaching your goals and dreams is to focus on your current situation. Have you ever stopped to consider that y...

Nearly thirty years ago, I went rock climbing for the first time with a group in New Mexico. It sounded exciting and challenging! After a day and a half of training, which they called, "bouldering," we were ready to climb! Then reality set in. When ...

What is the biggest roadblock to success? What sabotages jobs or relationships? What is the number one cause of failure? In asking blunt questions like these, many answers may arise as to the real cause of failure. Some would answer by saying that a ...

There's a lot of talk today about the price of oil. Since late last summer, the cost of oil has skyrocketed to record prices. But that's not the real energy crisis. The real energy crisis is not in the price of oil. It is in the price millions of pe...

Do you believe in luck or in fate? I believe in opportunities coming my way. I believe in God bringing people and situations into my life because I have prayed and am expecting those kinds of things to happen on a regular basis. But do I believe in l...

Here in Phoenix, Arizona we like to go hiking and we have numerous choices. There is South Mountain Park with its miles of primary trails for horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking. In the north part of the city is Piestawa Peak with fantastic view...