Rising above is difficult. It is hard to be the bigger person in a petty fight or to rise above the difficulties and face the hardships with our heads held high. There is an art to overcoming and embracing life challenges, similar to topics explained in the books of...

A leader working with his team, depicting one of the key characteristics of a good leader | Photo by Yan Krukau Leadership is not just about holding a position of power—it's about guiding, inspiring, and influencing others to achieve a common goal. A good leader...

The example that was used for this lesson came from when our youngest son, Will was wrestling. He was in an of the year tournament, his opponent got the first two points for the takedown. (This in the end was what won the match)Though you cannot always know the...

The example that was used for this lesson came from when our youngest son, Will was playing for a new baseball team. Until that time, my husband Stephen had always served as the boy’s coach, so knew their strong skills and abilities, but this was a new coach and team;...

The over-arching thread throughout these lessons is the building of consistency and being reliable. Just thinking of these-discipline’s; makes me shape my hands into a fist and say Yeah! No matter the weather or circumstance you are there. If you want people,...

Based upon the book “Lessons from the Sidelines Who, What, When,  Where, How and Why 1. (what)This blog is an expansion of my observations and understanding of the lessons shared in my book “Lessons from the Sidelines”. 2. (Where) Baltimore, MD in my den 3. (why)...