Swift Straw Blog

I recently listened to a podcast with Mark Manson who is authoring a new book with actor Will Smith. After spending several months with Will traveling the world working on various projects, he was amazed at how much Will actually gets done in a given day. When he asked Will how he does it, here are...

Last week I released a blog about learning to overcome the natural human tendency of “Being Right” so that we can make mistakes with a smile.  Another detrimental human tendency that we must overcome in order to grow as a person and as a leader is the tendency to block ideas that are not our own.

In 500 BC there was a Greek sculptor that was hired to carve several statues for the front of a building. When he was finished, his employers noticed that the backs of the statues were carved with as much detail as the front. They asked, “Why would you put as much time and effort into the backs of...

My Grandmother, Grace Adkins, is about to celebrate her 90^th birthday.  As we prepare to celebrate, here are a few things that I have learned from her amazing life and continued example: