Backroads

Positivity isn’t always natural—but it can be trained. I’ve seen it tested in both muddy backroads and boardrooms, on calm waters and in combat zones. Maintaining a can-do attitude doesn’t mean pretending life is easy. It means learning how to keep your heart steady and your mind focused when things get hard. Training the Mind Like a Muscle When I was a kid, my dad used to say, “You can’t control the weather, but you can control how you work in it.”  Whether we were assisting

I learned early that a positive attitude doesn’t just feel better—it works better . As a boy in rural Florida, I saw it in my dad. Whether we were fixing an engine that wouldn’t start or sitting on the riverbank waiting for the sail catfish to bite, he had this quiet confidence that things would turn out if we kept at it. He’d say, “Son, getting frustrated won’t fix a thing. Keep your head right and your hands busy.” Back then, I didn’t realize how much truth was tucked in th

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No one likes to fail. It stings, it bruises the ego, and it makes you question whether you’re on the right path at all. But over time,...