Jim Huling Choose Your Life
Jim is not only the Co Author of “The Four Disciplines of Execution” and Author of the powerful motivational book “Choose Your Life”, he is also one of my favorite podcasters
My Weight Loss Reveal
A Video of my big reveal
Where have I been (the power of coaching)
On January 1st, 2019, I stepped on a scale…297 lbs. Wow, my clothes didn’t fit, I wore out easily and quite frankly, the “Excellence Takes Effort” mindset was not reflected in my appearance. I was unhappy with myself. What could I do?
I bought diet books, a great yoga program
Kindness and Ethics Becoming Part of School Culture
Watching my local school teach kindness and ethics has been an uplifting experience.
Food and Wine at Christmas
Picking the best wine for a meal should be an anxiety free experience, a natural part of dinner with friends. Here is an article I was interviewed for a few years ago for the Multi Cultural Cooking Network about wine at Christmas time. These are a few of hundreds...
Put in the effort
I'm thankful that I've been to Oaxaca several times over the past several years to taste and learn about Mezcal- so much more than most people think. The New York Times is even on board with the Spirit of Oaxaca. Being part of the Wine and Spirits industry requires...
My Sister Kathy
Kathy Billy Graham once said “You can tell the character of a person by their grandchildren”. Last Friday, our Grandparents heard the words “Well done good and faithful servant” affirming their ability to raise their children to raise someone like Kathy. Kathy was...
Spotlight in Excellence Brigam Ziehm
I first met Brigam when he was a salesman for a local winery, he called on my store and we developed an instant rapport. At the end of our conversation about wine, we discovered we go to the same Church. After working at a charity tasting together, he got me engaged...
Spotlight in Excellence- the Wisdom of Jimmy Collins- part 3
This is the final installment from my conversation with Jimmy Collins. Creative Followership is a concept he has been practicing for close to 70 years. It has been an honor to share this great program with my readers. I encourage you to go back to Parts 1 & 2, ...
Spotlight in Excellence- the Wisdom of Jimmy Collins- part 2
This is the 2nd of 3 installments from a great conversation I had with Jimmy, I appreciate him and his wisdom. I encourage you to read this series but more importantly visit his website, buy his books, Creative Followership and Jimmy’s Stories and get to know...