Winter country highway

My Truck / Car Emergency Kit For Cross-Country Travel

With the reliability of today’s cars and trucks and the fact that your smartphone makes it easy to get help when you need it, you might overlook the importance of a car or roadside emergency kit. Most people, including me, give little thought to what could happen until we’re in … Keep reading…

Why We Need to Stop Bastardizing Struggle | Tom Nikkola

Why We Need to Stop Bastardizing Struggle

I’m going to Baader-Meinhof you: “STRUGGLE.” The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon occurs when you become aware of something, and then start to notice it everywhere around you. Like Cole in The Sixth Sense who saw “dead people,” I see struggle. If you don’t see it already, you’re about to see struggle too. I don’t … Keep reading…

Uncivil War - Why We Are Better At Condemnation than Conversation | Tom Nikkola

Uncivil Wars: Why We’re Better at Condemnation than Conversation

Finger-pointing. Helplessness. Hissy-fits. Name-calling. And unicorns. We can’t forget the unicorns. No, I’m not talking about toddlers, adolescents, or teenagers. I’m referring to the attitudes and behaviors of too many “adults” across America. Is it just me, or does it seem almost impossible to have a constructive conversation about a controversial … Keep reading…

In My Next 40 Years | Tom Nikkola

In My Next 40 Years…

The calendar tells me that it’s true. I’m 40 years old (as of 8:35 am CST on January 14, 2017).  I don’t feel old. In fact, there’s nothing about the way I think or feel, that would lead me to believe I’ve reached this age.  However, turning 40 does remind … Keep reading…