This morning I met a friend for coffee. The topic of our conversation was leadership and personal growth. We were acquaintances when we met this morning but now I’d like to call us friends. The common bond we share is that we are both veterans. Both of us had served in the Army so our …
When talking about success and happiness, Viktor Frankl said it best in his top selling book, “Man’s Search for Meaning”. There are many definitions of success. I did a survey not long ago on Facebook asking people what their definition of success was. The answers were random but that’s OK because it’s a subjective question. …
I’ve mentioned in the past something I’ve read and truly believe in and that is “Losing is a habit and so is success”. So true. Everyone has habits and they range from biting their fingernails to balancing their checkbook. So, they are broad. With so many people struggling in life I think being on a …
This sounds extremely vague, I know. What I mean is every man should build with his hands in some way. The thing I recommend to most men who have hit a rut in life or just feel like they are missing something is to build a shop. I understand a lot of people don’t have …
I often ask folks when visiting with them about their financial situation, “How many streams of income do you have currently”. Nine out of ten people will look at me like I have a horn growing out of my head. Like they’ve never even heard of that as an option. I learned many years ago …
We are students of life. Period. The sooner you can accept that the sooner you’ll start to be more flexible with the ebb and flow in your daily walk. Lessons to be learned, like opportunity, fly past us each day as we breathe in and breathe out. Probably the most important aspect of learning is …
I am on a path. That path is called "Warrior PATHH" and I was introduced to this at Boulder Crest Retreat in February 2017. The path never ends and if embraced, the path leads to understanding past experiences and welcoming new experiences with more knowledge of self and preparation for receiving the unknown. The more …
Written by: Rick Franco Yesterday I was in the gym after a few days off. Huffing and puffing and thinking to myself “Self, this shit isn’t getting any easier, why am I doing this again”? Before I answer that all important question, let me back up and give some context. I am 45 years old, …
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This is personal to me. These 3 words are the foundation upon which I try to walk. People ask me what has changed in my life. The foundational character principles that I walk on is a major player in the transformation I have and am undergoing. See, as a soldier, these are three principles that …
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