The Straightforward Blog

Successful people measure themselves in terms of something they're not good at. I've been privileged to be with people who are far more successful than I am.  Some are financially successful.  Some are famous.  Some personally impact thousands of lives around the world through service to others.  And while each one of them recognizes their contribution and achievements, none of them believes they have "arrived."  None of them are done.  They're still going.  They're in…

Have you ever tried something that didn't work?  I have.  Years ago, I tried exercise to lose weight.  And despite everyone else telling me that exercise was the way to go, for me, it didn't work. "You haven't done enough of it," they said "You haven't given it enough time," they said. "You're not being intense enough!" they said. What I've come to realize is that for me, physical weight is an indicator of emotional…