Life Lesson #9:  Just Get It Done. Oh, the time and energy I’ve wasted procrastinating or putting things off that needed to get done – both personally and professionally. Choose to stop wasting time and energy on excuses, reasons or blaming someone or something else.  Stop over-analyzing things – it is never going to be…

Life Lesson #8:  Learn to say “No.” Throughout my life I have wanted to help people and/or make them happy – and that still continues today.  However, I’ve learned to say “No.” Not because I don’t believe in the cause or the opportunity, it’s just that I’ve decided in my life that when I do…

Life Lesson #7:  Don’t take things so personally. You will receive a large amount of feedback from family, friends, co-workers, and strangers in your lifetime – the best advice I can give you is this – don’t take things so personally. I used to get all caught up in my head in analyzing what people…

Life Lesson #6:  Earn it. The final few scenes of the movie “Saving Private Ryan” (final battle and cemetery) are some of the most powerful scenes in the history of movie making in my opinion.  They reiterate what my father has always taught me – nothing was ever going to be handed to me –…

Life Lesson #5:  You become your environment. The people you choose to surround yourself with – personally and professionally – have a direct impact on the path your life takes.  In fact, many of the gurus of the day say that the 5 people you spend the most time with are what you will become…