5 Basic Essentials for Successful Communication
“They call me MISTER Tibbs!” – Virgil Tibbs, played by Sydney Poitier in In the Heat of the Night It was a rare night out with my kids and my parents. We were celebrating one of my kids’ birthdays, so...
View ArticleGreatest Olympics Moments
By National Media Museum In celebration of the 2012 Olympics, here are my top five favorite Olympic moments from my lifetime (Summer and Winter), counting down: 5. 2000 Sydney, Rulon Gardner defeats...
View ArticleTop 10 Podcasts
I listen to a fair amount of podcasts every week. Below are my top ten never-miss podcasts, in no particular order. I’m always looking for good content, so feel free to add your favorites to this list....
View ArticleInstruction Manual For Children
“Don’t these things come with a set of instructions?!” Almost every first-time mom or dad has said something like this at some point. In my case, it was several times a day for the first two kids. By...
View ArticleThings We Leave Behind
“We can’t imagine the freedom we find from the things we leave behind.” - Michael Card I never wanted to be one of those guys who couldn’t leave high school. You know the ones I mean – the guys who...
View ArticleWhat Are You Doing That Matters In 2013?
It’s the first day of 2013! Okay it’s the second day. I spent the first day with family, as I hope you did too. But now it’s 2013! What are you doing that matters? Have you set big goals? Are you...
View Article20,000 Days and Counting…
15,428 days. That’s how long I’ve been alive, unless you want to include the 9 months I was in the womb – and frankly, I think we should count those days, because I’ve watched my wife carry and give...
View ArticleHeart Monitor
“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” ~ Proverbs 4:23 1 – 2 – 3 – 4, 1 – (pause) – 2-3 – (long pause) -4 That was my heartbeat the other day. It scared the daylights out...
View Article2013 Reboot
I haven’t posted much lately. I’ve been busy. Between Christmas, kids’ birthdays, heart problems, the flu rampaging through the family, and all those New Year’s resolutions to fail at, it’s been a...
View ArticleTurning Points or Mile Markers
Failure is one of two things. Failure is either a turning point or a mile marker. And here’s the great (or terrible) news – You get to choose which one it is. You get to decide if you want failure to...
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