24—Celebrate
According to Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich, desire is the starting point of all achievement. It isn’t hope. It’s not a wish. Rather a keen, pulsating desire transcends everything. If we...
View Article22—Awareness
Awareness requires us to live in the world as it exists rather than as we want it to be. In order to succeed, we must always know where we stand. Then, we must make decisions that will lead us toward...
View Article21—Connections
Networking is an investment in your future. It doesn’t matter if you’re in a difficult situation like a prison or living with any type of struggle. By building solid relationships with influential...
View Article20—Commitment
Mario Andretti, the famous race car driver, wrote about the power of commitment. “Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal—a...
View Article19—Stay Active
Exercise changes your body. More than that, it changes your mind. And when it changes your mind, it changes your attitude. By changing your attitude, exercise changes your mood. Make fitness a part of...
View Article18—Intentional
While climbing through challenging situations, we’ve got to keep our heads in the game and stay intentional. Opportunities might open. We need to pass if they don’t align with what matters most to us....
View Article17—Awareness
Tom Peters wrote many books describing how to build great companies and communities. He taught that community organizing is all about generating grassroots support. It’s about identifying the people...
View Article16—Persistence
Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States, spoke about persistence. He said that nothing could ever take its place. Talent cannot take the place of persistence, pointing out that...
View Article15—Physical Fitness
President John Kennedy told us that physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body. Fitness also provides the basis for dynamic and creative intellectual activity. If...
View Article14—Mental Health
Maintaining mental health is like maintaining physical fitness. If we’re living in challenging times, we’ve got to muster the strength to overcome. Pursuing deliberate strategies helps us restore our...
View Article13—Make Adjustments
What do companies do when ventures they launched don’t work out? They adjust! That’s the power of using accountability metrics. Leaders will continuously review and assess their performance. If the...
View Article12—Heads Up
People who overcome challenges know how to focus precisely on their goals. When they make a 100 percent commitment, they cut off distractions. Their commitment influences the friends they choose and...
View ArticlePrison Education Programs
Preparing for Success after Prison: Transformative Education Programs by Prison Professors Nelson Mandela famously said: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”...
View Article11—Check Your Attitude
One leader wrote a great quote about attitude. I don’t remember the leader, but I remember the quote. The leader said nothing could help the man with a bad attitude. Similarly, nothing can stop a man...
View Article10—Learn from Leaders
Leaders help us to grow, but only if we’re willing to learn from them. Most leaders adhere to the principled path of living we describe in our journal. They define success, create plans, and document...
View Article9—Shareholders
The best business leaders clearly understand what mission they’re striving to achieve. They communicate that vision to the shareholders of the company. It’s how they define success. Then, they lay out...
View ArticleQuestions on Sentence Computations and Case Management
People who surrender to federal prison need insight into how the system operates. The more they understand, the better prepared they become to advocate for themselves. We received the following letter...
View Article6—Develop Tools
To build anything meaningful, we need tools. Sometimes those tools exist already; sometimes, we need to create new tools. Pursuing a self-directed path to success requires us to think creatively about...
View Article5—Define Tactics
When we’re pursuing a pathway to succeed, we need a strategy. That strategy becomes our game plan. We use tactics to convert our high-level goals into reality. The tactics guide us clearly on what we...
View Article4—Create Resources
Leaders teach us that we can empower ourselves by being self-directed. Rather than waiting for others to solve our problems, we can create resources to leverage growth opportunities. At a basic level,...
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