Everybody wants to be on the mountaintop, but if you'll remember, mountaintops are rocky and cold. There is no growth on the top of a mountain. Sure, the view is great, but what's a view for? A view just gives us a glimpse of our next destination-our next target. But to hit that target, we must come off the mountain, go through the valley, and begin to climb the next slope. It is in the valley that we slog through the lush grass and rich soil, learning and becoming what enables us to summit life's next peak.

It's time to stop letting your history control your destiny.

We begin to forgive by choosing to forgive . . . by deciding, not by feeling. Our feelings don't lead us to forgive. Most times, our feelings lead us the other way. That's why a person has to decide to forgive first. Our feelings always follow along behind our decisions.

Only true remorse and "Will you forgive me?" can press the reset button.

It's a lot more interesting to learn and discover real-life principles when they are revealed in the form of a story.

I always want to teach things that help people with their personal lives, their financial lives and their legacies, so this was a huge thing for me.

While public opinion might sway back and forth, right and wrong do not.