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…

Have you ever had moments when you’ve been struck by an intense clarity, a knowing that we’re all integral parts of something much bigger than we’ve ever dared imagine? For me, it always occurs when I…

If you read Don’t Look Back, you know I don’t spend much time fretting about the past. I’ve made enough stupid mistakes to fret over—trust me on this—but I try not to get…

I love to fly. But unlike career pilots with thousands of hours of flight time, I do it for fun and personal growth. Yet, I’m continually surprised how…

College has been a hot topic in our house. Two weeks ago, we moved TJ, our oldest, into the freshmen dorm at Elon University. He arrived well before the bulk of students so he could…

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…

I often speak to groups about networking. People think I have a secret to success around it. But I’ll tell you the same thing I tell them: I don’t like networking…

I have something to share with you. It’s going to sound strange, but here goes: for a couple of years now, I’ve been getting messages from the universe…

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…

One of my favorite jobs ever was lifeguarding at a developmental center for people with intellectual disabilities. The two men I remember most taught me opposite lessons about strength.

My music collection is eclectic. If there is one thing in life I strive to be, it’s well-rounded—of the mind that is, not the body. My favorite artist in that collection is…

On our first day working for Mr. Bowden, we nearly burned down his mobile home park. What he did next is why I worked for him three more years.

The first time I wrote about everyday magic, and the Topsail Island afternoon that proved I'd been asking the universe for too little.

I had a bad moment on the stern of a Navy destroyer, and then the single most beautiful thing I've ever seen came over the horizon.

Where Summer School began: writing a novel shook loose old memories, and four of them turned out to be lessons.

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

There’s no substitute for the school of life. Each of us is enrolled, like it or not. But we should like it. It’s the finest education money can’t buy…