Most people I know try to honor the promises they make to others. And if something prevents them from keeping those promises, they feel bad about it. But there is a certain type of promise that most of us break quite often and…

Doubt. It’s arguably the single most insidious obstacle that stands between individuals and their dreams. There’s a universal wind that’s eager to…

When it comes to chasing our dreams, what are so many of us frightened of? Who made the snide coworker…

What do you want to do with your life? What do you really want to do? Why aren't you doing it?

My youngest son, Cort, didn’t enjoy his first airplane ride. He was four and from the moment we took off, he kept asking…

When non-pilots see the plane I fly, they assume it carries a lot. But everything in life, love, and lift is a tradeoff. If I want to take four people on a trip with…

When did most of us stop believing in magic? Was it the same time we stopped discovering castles and dolphins in the clouds? Did we come to the conclusion on our own, or was it blurted by a spiteful person, or perhaps worse…

I miss summer already. Perhaps it’s a holdback from childhood when the last school bell rang and the doors flung wide to…

Follow the Glow originally appeared on the old website of bestselling author Rick Smith. Rick is a…

Passion. It sparks in radiant arcs when you discover it—or it discovers you. When you possess it, you couldn’t hide its warm glow if you tried. Passion spills beyond the edges of your physical form to…

Some of you may have noticed a lag between posts recently, which may imply I’m not writing as much. Au contraire. Last week I wrote at least six hours a day, sometimes seven and eight. What am I spending so much time writing if not…

Imagine for a moment you're confined to a prison cell. It’s not the dark, dank room we’ve grown to expect based on the movies. Instead, it’s warm and comfortable. You’ve decorated it with…

We all receive signs. Some of us just don’t notice. People call them different things: signs from the universe or signs from God. Both terms work for me, but…

When a caterpillar emerges from a chrysalis, does it know it has become a butterfly capable of flight, or does it make a leap of faith from the empty husk? I not sure we’ll ever learn the answer, but…

There is something you were meant to do. The fortunate among us know what that something is and are…

Someone once asked me if my airplane had a rearview mirror. While it might be useful for keeping an eye on the kids in the back seats, there’s…

There’s a saying that’s common. You’ve probably heard it: The sky’s the limit. It’s said to encourage someone, to inspire him or her to aim as high as possible. The irony is…

I’ll let you in on a secret, but don’t laugh. Well… you can laugh, but try not to do it in front of me. Here goes: the reason I learned to fly an airplane was because…

One luxury of flying an airplane is you travel straight to your destination. Barring an obstacle along the route, like restricted airspace or an ornery weather system, you can…

Balance is critical in aviation. Flying a plane that has a center of gravity too far forward or aft invites trouble. You can stare at the outside of a…