Even though most tip their hat to the idea of playing nice, so much of human behavior is self-centered. It’s why we say, “It’s a dog-eat-dog world.” “You have to look out for #1.” “Don’t get over it; get even.”

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Looking out for myself even at expense of others. Getting even, responding in like kind. Those tend to be the governing principles that guide our personal and business relationships.

And it doesn’t work. Unless, of course, you don’t give a rip about others.

Every presidential election is a big deal. Some are bigger than others—this is one of them.

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I’m not super excited about the candidates but I haven’t been for the last few elections. I miss that—it’s nice to be really excited about a candidate.

If you’re genuinely interested in building great relationships with others—personally or in business—you must be motivated out of a desire to serve others. Yet even with the most sincere of motives, there’s a danger of making promises that you can’t—or just don’t—keep.

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And nobody likes a broken promise.

This post is a bit of a deviation from my norm. Not directly about parenting, marriage, personal development, or health. Yet I believe it’s a subject that will very definitely impact our families and communities. I want to challenge you to show some extraordinary support to our police—the men and women in blue.

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We’ve had a bad run of news lately. Outrageous acts of violence throughout communities in our country. Accusations of police brutality—some unfortunately valid; others proven false.