Tag: Rusty Potter

By Rusty Potter Nobody else’s opinions ever paid your bills – take control of your life and turn action into results.In life, it’s easy to get caught up in what everyone else thinks. Family, friends, coworkers – have opinions, and…

By Rusty Potter There’s an old saying that is still true today: “Don’t wrestle with a pig. You’ll both get dirty, but the pig will enjoy it.” That simple country wisdom carries a powerful life lesson. Too many people waste…

By Rusty Potter Every November, we “fall back.” The clocks roll back an hour, and most people celebrate the idea of getting an extra hour of sleep. But while many see this as a time to rest a little longer,…

By Rusty Potter Life is not checkers. It is chess. Too many of us approach life as checkers – simple, reactive, and based only on what’s right in front of us. In checkers, every piece moves the same way. You…

By Rusty Potter I recently read a poem by Teddy Roosevelt called The Man in the Arena. Roosevelt honors the man who steps up to the plate – the one who steps into the fight, faces challenges head-on, and refuses…

By Rusty Potter Have you ever stopped to think about how rare a diamond is? No two diamonds are exactly alike. Each one has its own cut, color, and clarity – shaped by pressure, refined by time. That’s what makes…

By Rusty Potter I spent many of my teenage years helping my dad, Mr. Earnest Potter, raise cattle. The early mornings and long evenings taught me more about life than I ever realized at the time. One lesson, in particular,…