In his book “The War of Art”, Steven Pressfield describes how people overcome complacency and procrastination to achieve their goals and objectives. He says those that win do so by “turning pro.” “Pros” play for keeps, says Pressfield. They understand that there’s something at stake every time they take up their tools. You know a “pro” when you see him, says Pressfield. They show up every day. In fact, they show up no matter what.

In his book “The War of Art”, Steven Pressfield describes how people overcome complacency and procrastination to achieve their goals and objectives. He says those that win do so by “turning pro.” “Pros” play for keeps, says Pressfield. They understand that there’s something at stake every time they take up their tools. You know a “pro” when you see him, says Pressfield. They show up every day. In fact, they show up no matter what.

While on a visit to Grand Rapids, Michigan, I dropped into the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. I’m old enough to have lived through the Ford Presidency.  Many of you are not. Here’s some things I learned or were reminded about: Ford was born to a family where he was quickly deserted by his father. His mother eventually remarried to a man who adopted him and gave him his name. A deserted, fatherless child can

You can choose optimism. Many people don’t. Rather than choose optimism, they choose to get mired down. Psychologist Martin Seligman says that those who are mired down see negative circumstances as permanent (this can’t change), pervasive (the circumstances are against me) and personal (there’s something wrong with me). None of those things are true. Bad times aren’t permanent. On the other side of trouble is a better time. Bad conditions aren’t pervasive. In difficulties there