It was Martin Luther King Day in the U.S. on Monday and every time I hear his name I “hear” his famous speech in my head. I would guess that almost anyone old enough to remember him, and even younger folks that have seen part or all of the speech on video, will remember the four words from his speech. “I HAVE A DREAM.” He issued those words several times during the speech, and while we may not remember the full speech we remember the...

How do you plan a victory party? A little over a year ago there was a municipal election in our city. I heard a few people walking around saying they really wanted change in the position of Mayor. Others were saying that they thought the existing mayor was doing a good job and hoped he would get back in. I took my stance as well. Then someone asked me if I was going to sit back and let things happen or if I was going to stand up for my beliefs...

As you slide into yet another new year, what are you going to do with your new year’s resolution? Many of us will plan to lose weight, we’ll promise to eat better, we’ll get to the gym, etc. Well I say “Go for it!”. But while you’re at it, what if we all chose to live life to the fullest, to be the change we’d like to see, to stop waiting for something, to follow our dreams? You get to choose your...

Do you ever wake up thinking that there must be more to life? Or planning to do something soon because you’d regret looking back on your life having not tried it? Are you waiting for that perfect moment to “just do it”? I certainly know that feeling well. I am a successful businessman that woke up one morning with a dis-ease, a message from my body that something was wrong. I spent time in the health care system, using the...