This Friday at 12:00 PM (ET), I'm looking forward to welcoming Brianna Holfoth to PTBYB Live. Bri and I met through Cadre where we are contributors. Cadre is a community committed to supporting...

Most people think resilience comes first. I don't. One of the discoveries that's reshaping PLAN TO BE YOUR BEST® is this: Before we can fully draw on our resilience, we often need to restore...

There was a day when I left my surgeon's office believing there was no way forward. After years of surgeries and chronic pain, he looked at me with compassion and simply said: "I'm sorry. I...

What if hope isn't missing? What if it's simply waiting to be recognized? In this short excerpt from PTBYB Live, I explore one of the most meaningful discoveries we've made through PLAN TO BE YOUR...

Where is hope hiding? When you're navigating chronic pain, grief, overwhelming stress, caregiving responsibilities, or life's unexpected challenges, hope can feel distant—or even absent. In this...

What are you carrying right now that most people cannot see? In this solo PTBYB Live, I explore a simple but powerful question that has become increasingly important throughout my own journey of...

What if resilience isn't only about helping ourselves? What if one of the greatest expressions of resilience is the way it strengthens the people around us? In this short excerpt from PLAN TO BE...

This Friday at 12:00 PM (ET), I'll be joined by storyteller, producer, entrepreneur, and podcast host Portia Booker. Portia is the creator and host of Groove with Portia, a globally recognized...

During my recent PLAN TO BE YOUR BEST® Live conversation, Jennifer Rogers noticed something many people might have missed. She noticed pain. Instead of looking away or moving past it, she offered...

"Where did you find hope?" Jennifer Rogers' answer surprised me. "I found hope in the mirror." In this powerful excerpt from PLAN TO BE YOUR BEST® Live, Jennifer shares a...

PTBYB Live Preview This Friday, June 5 at 12:00 PM (ET) One of the questions I've been thinking about lately is this: How do we encourage ourselves when life becomes difficult? Not when...

What happens when you can't do something the way you once could? In this reflection, I share something a friend reminded me about resilience: sometimes we need to lift our eyes from what's directly...

What does a hard day feel like? Not what happened. Not the diagnosis. Not the circumstances. But what does it actually feel like? In this deeply personal episode of PLAN TO BE YOUR BEST® Live,...

What if change became an ally instead of something to fear? In this short clip from PLAN TO BE YOUR BEST® Live, Rick Cram reflects on how resilience grows not merely by “embracing change,” but...

This short tribute honors the life, courage, faith, resilience, and encouragement of Diana Fritz. Diana was the very first guest on PLAN TO BE YOUR BEST® Live. After a long and courageous battle...

What if this moment—even this difficult moment—is an invitation? An invitation to ask a new question. To create a small change. To regain momentum. To strengthen your resilience. In this...

Resilience is not about having all the answers. Sometimes resilience means continuing to ask the questions… again and again and again. In this short clip from PLAN TO BE YOUR BEST® Live, Rick...

Rick Cram is joined by Kathy Joy and Lara Silverman for a positive and encouraging conversation about the second of The Eight Paths of Intentionality: Listen. What does it mean to truly listen? To...

The words you choose. The perspective you embrace. The actions you take. All of these can either drain your energy—or fuel your resilience. In this short clip from PLAN TO BE YOUR BEST® Live,...

This episode of PLAN TO BE YOUR BEST® Live begins with a simple but powerful question: How’s your resilience—and do you need help with that? After two recent hospitalizations—one for a...