Second Anniversary & Update
We are celebrating our second anniversary! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your leadership journey for the last two years. On September 9th, 2012 I published my first Aspire blog post, which I wrote while I was traveling to Manhattan. Leading up to that first post, the website had been ready […]
How to Turn Defeat Into Victory
It was mid-1942. All of continental Europe was under the Nazi flag. The Soviet Union was under a violent attack, and its armies were in retreat. The United Kingdom had withstood many attacks, but was reeling from the German war machine. The United States had just entered the war, but had not experienced much military […]
Not Yet
Life is a series of challenges which we can answer in two ways: I can’t, or not yet. I hope your answer is always: not yet. I Can’t When we fail, and fail repeatedly, we presume that we can’t master that which we are attempting. After all, there is evidence to prove that we can’t: failure. Repeated failure. So […]
The Biggest Mistake I Made in Personal Growth
For many years now, I have made reading a personal priority and placed myself in a position to maximize my learning and growth. Where I went wrong was equating exposure with growth, and that was the biggest mistake or misconception I had about growth. In this article, I want to share with you the three […]
How To Build a Second Mile Organization
You want your people to smile, welcome your customers, and be friendly and courteous, right? As the leader, I am sure you do. And you should. These gestures are what I call going the first mile. This is the basic treatment that customers expect. And there is a lot of competition in the first mile. […]
Be More Effective?Discover Your Input:Output:Outcome Ratio
As leaders, we all want to be more effective in any process, organization, or team that we lead. Many times we work so hard, but seem to go nowhere. Allow me to share with you the input:output:outcome principle which I believe will help you to be more effective.? Input = Your Investment For me to […]
You Were Made For More
You were. We all were. Greatness These may not be your beliefs. But I want to share with you mine, if I may. I believe there is a God. I believe God made us. I believe God loves us. And, I believe God destined us for greatness. Not greatness as defined by society: beauty, fame, […]
The Youngest Guy I Know
My step-dad, Jack McCoy, turns 85 this May. He is the youngest guy I know. Why? Because he knows how to live life to its fullest. In the last few years, Jack married my mom, and travelled to Hawaii, Ireland, England, and France. He serves in two churches, and in the leadership of one of […]
Make Today COUNT!
Many diaries from famous expeditions list events as they happened each day ? for example: Day 1😕 Arrived at base camp. Day 2: ?Climbed to 20,000 feet? Day 9:? Reached summit! Each day matters greatly!? Each day counts! This is Day 13,640 for me ? on earth?(I am 37 years old, 4 months, and 2 […]
Worn Out as a Leader? Healthy Heart = Healthy Life
As a leader, you are always dreaming and pushing ? and if you are like me, often cracking under the weight of responsibility you put on yourself. Ambitious tendencies often get in the way of an immensely important area that you should never ignore ? the condition of your heart. ?Having a healthy heart should […]