At age 31, I joined the US Naval Reserves because I wanted to have one more notch in my extraordinary success column. And, my first big success marker was to be boot camp. It was then that I made the decision to be excellent. I wanted to 'crush it' on all the measurements of success while I ...
Category Archives: Life Lessons
Big Goal + Narrow Focus = Freedom
In the process of achieving big goals expect more than the expected result. I've been trying to teach my 5 year old how to use her body to propel herself on the swing. The other day, I realized that she needed the goal to be hers and the reward needed to be compelling.
Randy Hetrick’s Biggest Life Lesson
As a member of ...
Pain has its Purpose… to Find the Bridge
The painful valleys that we all find ourselves in at one time or another are seemingly insurmountable at the time we are wandering. I remember after I had my second child that I was not prepared for that first year of ...
The Granddaddy of All Pumpkin Hunters
Last week our family went to the pumpkin patch for our annual romp through the massive green fields dotted with orange. We all enjoy the memory making event. My husband has a strategy. He likes to get the ...
How to Handle the Pressure to Conform
Be Unique photo by Bryon Realey Have you ever wrestled with the issue of identifying "who you truly ...