OK, I’ll admit it … I’ve been listening to Christmas songs online since the weekend after Thanksgiving. What can I say? I’m a huge fan of Christmas music and all of the memories that come with it. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had a lot of favorite Christmas songs. But lately the one that’s really stood out for me is “The Little Drummer Boy.”

I’ve always liked politics – but I’m not so sure anymore. Every time I turn on the news, it appears that our country’s political differences run deeper and deeper every year. I know, times aren’t really all that different from the past. But from where I sit, it seems like our country is divided over almost every issue.

Are you in the “products business” or the “service business”? Not your company … you. The answer for your company is usually pretty easy – that depends on what you sell. But what about you?

Whether you’re a world-class athlete, parent, dairy manager or musician, almost all success comes from being “consistent.” But what does that really mean? Being consistent means … having the discipline to do something the same way over and over and over again.

For many sports fans across the country, September marks their favorite time of the year … the start of another football season. As a die-hard Packers fan, I’m like a kid on Christmas morning when the NFL regular season kicks off.

Have you ever found yourself captivated by the sales pitch of a late-night infomercial? As much as I’d like to believe their bold claims, I’m a realist.

I’m not a big cycling guy, so I never really followed the Tour de France. But I love to see people overcome adversity and achieve greatness. So, like many people, I admired Lance Armstrong’s courage to beat cancer, and I paid attention to his cycling career. Year after year, I wanted Armstrong to get the yellow jersey and win the Tour.

You’ve probably heard the saying “Life’s a race,” right? So what do you think? Is it? Or do you tend to think of life as more of a journey?