How does one attract that perfect life partner? Having an idea of what you're looking for is a good place to start, but I find that people are often missing a key component in their thinking. There may be a reason that they are not attracting these people into their life.

I'm here to tell you how to be a millionaire, or how to be wildly successful in your chosen field! In his classic book "Think and Grow Rich," Napoleon Hill says that although all knowledge is valuable, what you need to truly be successful and make money in your field is SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE.  You need to know how to be better at the exact skills you really need in your own field.

Hats off to band directors being brave, trying new things, and taking advice from their hired consultant.

As we move forward out of Covid things can feel stressful and harried. I get to decide what parts of the old "normal" I want to go back to. Even with the demands of work and social life, I can move forward in the way I choose. I hope you'll give yourself the same permission.

Most of the major problems we encounter with our physical health have to do with a lack of movement. You need to move!

A wise man once said "Experience comes from what we have done, Wisdom comes from what we have done badly." I like this a lot because I've made plenty of mistakes in my life that were embarrassing or painful, but which really helped me grow. Framing them as a way to gain wisdom helps to take the sting off them.

If you have a website that includes your picture, the quality of this photo directly reflects on your professionalism and attention to detail. I've received many great professional photos, many terrific photos that were taken more casually, and a slew of truly terrible shots. Your picture should be current and flattering.

Taking one small step is not new advice. We have all heard that a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. This is truth. So rather than looking at the top of the mountain you're trying to climb, look at the next step forward on the ground right in front of you. This is true of anything in life. The enormity of any new endeavor can easily overwhelm and make us just give up before we start. But taking one small step is something we can always do, right now, no matter how busy or stressed we feel.

I have surprised myself by becoming a morning person.  Somewhere over the past year and a half I have shifted to getting up very early.  I'm talking about waking up at 4:30 AM!  This has brought with it the requisite "early to bed" so I'm still getting sleep, but my body has shifted to this new time frame.

If we want drum corps this summer and marching band next Fall we need to stay diligent and disciplined. I know it’s been a hard year of shut downs and waiting, but we just need to hang on a couple more months!