History is filled with hero’s journeys about individuals who used the heat of horrific suffering to forge steely determination to transform pain into immense forward progress. In fact, every powerful life story rests on the foundation of discomfort, setbacks and distress.

The years beyond seventy can offer the richest canvas for meaning; a time when ambition is no longer mistaken for purpose, when the frantic need to prove oneself yields to the more generous desire to understand.

My father, "The Real" Scott Westerman was born 100 years ago today. I often wish I could ask his opinion about the world we are living in. I expect he would say what he always said. "Do good things anyway."

Remember the old saying. "Live each day as if it's your last?" Let's flip the script.Live each day as if it were your first.

Friendship across the divide isn’t weakness. It’s wisdom. It’s choosing grace over judgment and connection over certainty.

Each Father’s Day, I find myself revisiting the lessons my father, “The Real Scott Westerman,” shared. Here are a few...

Manifesting what we desire isn't just about positive thoughts. It's being willing to keep your eye on the prize and going after it when everyone is telling you it's out of reach.

Sometimes we focus so much on achievement that we lose the joy of the journey. And when that happens, comparison creeps in.

We prefer our truths quick, our opinions ready-made. Unfortunately, if it sounds like someone knows what they’re talking about, they might not.

Everything is all about perspective. It's a lesson I relearned last summer when I had the opportunity to spend the day on the set of a motion picture.

Faith always fills the hearts of those who can keep fighting for something that matters.

Tom Hanks recently shared a piece of advice he received early in his career, for anyone who wants to lead, to serve, and to succeed.

When Henry Ford's huge River Rouge assembly plant ground to a halt, one brilliant man brought it back to life, by thinking. He charged Ford $10 Grand and the automotive pioneer gladly paid every cent.

We all want closure. But life doesn't tie things up in a bow. The best revenge is living your best life. Do it now!

One day, only one thing will matter. How you showed up.

Dignity is not bestowed by circumstance; it is chosen. Life, in its most anguished moments, still poses a question—and the answer lies not in what happens to us, but in how we respond.

Friendship stands firm when the tides of life pull us in different directions. It’s about the quiet confidence that no matter how much time passes, no matter how much distance grows, the connection remains.

The other day, a friend of mine ended a conversation with, “I appreciate you.” I looked around to see if Ted Lasso was standing behind me. He wasn’t. So, I did what any self-respecting English speaker would do—I cringed.

There’s a certain wisdom in knowing when to engage in a discussion and when to step back.

What separates the best from the rest? It’s not luck, talent, or even intelligence. It’s the ability to show up and do the work—especially on the days when you don’t feel like it.