Three years ago on Thanksgiving Day, November 24th 2016, I decided to make it a habit of writing down at least three things I was grateful for each and every day. For some crazy reason unlike most other habits I have started and then failed to sustain, I stuck with it. While my evidence is only empirical and self-reported, I believe the practice of writing down my gratitude for 1100 days has changed me in three significant ways. 1) As my natural inclination is to look at life

I've been thinking about an article I shared recently about a research study done with cadets at the United States Military Academy (USMA) that found that a single trait separates those who are successful from those who are not. I suggest you read it if you haven't already. You can find the article by clicking on the image below. When I was on the faculty, teaching leadership at the United States Military Academy, I had the opportunity to serve on a cross-faculty task group t