MKE Week 20 BlogGratitude Is My Permanent Attitude Gratitude is no longer something I practice occasionally—it is becoming my permanent attitude. Today, I am truly grateful as if it were my last day. I recognize
my new adventure
MKE Week 18 – Kindness is my Mantra
MKE Week 18 BlogKindness Is My Mantra Out of all the virtues in the Franklin Makeover, kindness is my number one—my favorite, my go-to. If virtues had a leaderboard, kindness would be sitting comfortably in
MKE Week 17 – Self-Control
MKE Week 17 BlogSelf-Control The Franklin Makeover has been a fascinating experiment and exercise for me. I was especially amazed by what I discovered when I became the unopinionated observer. Seeing myself—and my habits—without judgment
MKE Week 16 – Being the observer of kindness
MKE Week 16 BlogBeing the Observer of Kindness WOW! Who knew so many random acts of kindness were happening around us every day? When you really think about it, it’s all about love. As I
MKE Week 15 – Gratitude Addiction
MKE Week 15 BlogGratitude Addiction First, let me express how grateful I am to have found the Master Key Experience (MKE) class. It has changed my life in ways that I’m sure I will see
MKE Week 13 – Cool Runnings
MKE Week 13 Blog Cool Runnings This week, I took a short break and rewatched the movie Cool Runnings. I had half-heartedly watched it years ago, but viewing it now—while on the Master Key Experience
MKE Week 12 – Positive Bias
MKE Week 12 Blog Positive Bias By nature, I am a positive person, so this week’s exercise was especially enjoyable. It gave me the opportunity to reflect on all the good and positive things I
MKE Week 11 – Just Keep on Believing
MKE Week 11 Blog JUST KEEP ON BELIEVING I’m happy to share that I am loving the new me. The reading I’m doing, the knowledge I’m gaining, and the ways I’m growing have surprised me—in
MKE Week 10 – I continue to Persist
10 BlogI Continue to Persist Week 10 is rolling along just fine—well, as “fine” as anything can roll with Thanksgiving, travel, prep, family commitments, and the annual food-induced coma that follows. But through the chaos,
MKE Week 9 – Eye Opener
Week 9 Blog Eye Opener Week 9 has been a truly eye-opening experience for me. You folks at the Master Key Experience (MKE) are pretty clever—you’ve been telling us all along that eventually things would
MKE Week 8 – Potholes or Smooth Road
Week 8 Blog Potholes or Smooth Road? For me, the struggle is real. Life is life! I get busy with day-to-day commitments like everyone else. But I’ve discovered something powerful: DO IT NOW. I repeat
MKE About Me – Larry Russell
About Me – Larry Russell I am blessed to be a husband, married to my wonderful wife for 42 years, a proud father, and a grateful grandfather. Above all, I am a child of God.
MKE Week 7 – Lucky 7 or Truly Blessed
Week 7 Blog Lucky 7 or Truly Blessed… As I sit back and reflect on my Master Key Experience (MKE) journey, I can’t help but feel lucky — lucky that I took a leap of
MKE Week 6 – Trick or Treat
Week 6 Blog Trick or Treat… That Is the Question! In case you’re wondering — this is most definitely a trick! They lure you in with smooth talk about how dramatically your life will change
MKE Week 5 – Press Release – Larry Russell
Dreams Achieved After years of planning, reflection, and faith-driven determination, retired adventurer Larry Russell has completed his lifelong purpose — to explore the world with autonomy, liberty, and joy. Living by the belief that “life
MKE Week 2 – The Journey Continues
MKE Week Two- The Journey Continues Hi Friends, As I travel this road of the Master Key Experience (MKE) I can see that it is the super information highway, not just some narrow dirt road
MKE Week 1 – The Journey Begins…
MKE Week One- The Journey Begins… Hi Friends, I am Grateful for the opportunity to take the Master Key Experience class. While I’m a bit overwhelmed by the sheer amount of material (feel like I
MKE Week 4 – And the Beat goes on
MKE Week Four — And the Beat Goes On Yes, the beat goes on — or should I say, the beat down 😊. But in truth, this Master Key Experience (MKE) journey continues to be
MKE Week 3 – Picking up Confidence
MKE Week 3 – Picking up Confidence As I continue on this journey that is the Master Key Experience (MKE) I can feel the changes taking place. The reading, while more than I am use