No one wants to do the wrong thing. Everyone wants to do the right, ethical thing. But sometimes, that gets tricky. We’re thrust into situations where speed is of the essence. Or we’re tired, crabby, and just want to be done. Or we don’t have...
The thoughts that run through our minds have a lot of control over what happens in our lives. Our thoughts are the things we focus on, think about, and eventually pursue. A lot has been said about our thoughts and mindsets and how they are the rudder steering us in a...
My wife and I recently attended an event held by the Muskegon Area Rental Association (MARA). Ratan Khatri was speaking at the event. We’d connected on Facebook, and when I saw this opportunity, I asked my wife to go. We had been interested in investing in real...
Recently, I listened to Martha Stout’s book The Sociopath Next Door. It discusses how we can recognize the traits of sociopaths in our lives. Once we identify them, we can begin to act appropriately toward them. Stout discusses the situation of a young girl on a...
What does it take to be a great leader? It’s something that I’ve thought a lot about lately, with more and more leaders failing and a seeming dirth of new leaders to take their place. Then it hit me… It’s what it takes to be great in any...
Leading requires endurance. You have to have the ability to continue through the pain, heartache, and frustrations to get yourself through to the other side. The side of milk and honey. The side of feeling accomplished. But you can’t do that if you don’t...
