by Scott Savage | Aug 8, 2017 | Courage, Creativity, Hope, Negativity
Do you have any toxic people in your life? I think we all have at least one. Some of us wish we had only one! One of the signs you are interacting with a toxic person is they cannot be criticized or questioned. They refuse to acknowledge any negative feedback. I once...
by Scott Savage | Nov 29, 2016 | Community, Courage, Creativity, Encouragement, Fear, Focus, Gratitude, Negativity
Have you lost your sense of wonder? In 2000, country singer Lee Ann Womack released her biggest album ever, headlined by the title track, “I Hope You Dance.” The first line of this hit song was “I hope you never lose your sense of wonder.”...
by Scott Savage | Nov 22, 2016 | Community, Courage, Creativity, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Influence, Negativity
In 2009, I had my second brush with death. Driving home from the gym, I looked down to put my phone in the pocket of my basketball shorts, thinking that I would be less tempted to text and be distracted while driving. As I looked down, I passed through a small...
by Scott Savage | Aug 23, 2016 | Community, Courage, Creativity, Encouragement, Fear, Focus, Gratitude, Negativity
Aristotle once said, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is in a great battle.” Are you in a battle today? Each of us comes from a different background. Yet, one of the things which unites us is pain. Struggle. Suffering. While these occur for us at varying...
by Scott Savage | Aug 9, 2016 | Community, Courage, Creativity, Encouragement, Fear, Focus, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Influence, Negativity
Have you ever developed a bad habit which you had to unlearn later? Like you started chewing on one side of your mouth because of a toothache but never stopped? Or you hit the snooze button leaving you in a rush every morning? One bad habit has nagged me for years. I...
by Scott Savage | Aug 2, 2016 | Community, Encouragement, Fear, Forgiveness, Influence, Negativity, Social Media
At the beginning of 2016, I made a prediction while teaching a big group. “I promise you two things will happen this year – someone will disappoint you and you will disappoint someone else.” Now, this wasn’t the level of Nostradamus and no sports book in Vegas...