I recently went on a great vacation. It had it all. Sun, sand, and the ocean. Time with family was abundant and I even got time to read. I thought when I got home that I’d feel a sense of sadness for the end of the trip or exhaustion from the trip. Yet, I didn’t feel that at all. Why not?
When did Home Become Not Enough? Read More »
Make the gap between your walk and your talk a blessing in your leadership and your life. Don’t try to outsmart your gap, create a vision of the leader you want to be, and find an outsider who you can help you take an honest look at who you are and who you want to be.
Closing the Leadership Gap Between Talk and Walk Read More »
A draft introduction to my next project. A book on love and the battle we must wage to reignite it amidst a culture seemingly set on extinguishing it.
Read time: 7 minutes, 30 seconds
The Battle for Love Read More »
Flip the coin. It lands heads. Resistance is coming. Resistance is a real and powerful force operating in opposition to who we are supposed to be. The resistance exists in many forms, but it is a reality for everyone. Flip the coin again. This time it lands tails.
Read time: 6.5 minutes
Resistance is a Two-Sided Coin: An Idea to Change Your Life One Coin Flip at a Time Read More »
Last week I went to battle. Not physical battle across the ocean or as some metaphor for a workout. No. I deployed to a mental battle. I want to offer you ten strategies from my battle plan.
Read time: 6 minutes
Have you ever disregarded cleaning your bathroom mirror for a while? imply leaving the mirror alone and living my life around it is enough to add dirt, grime, and little spots of who knows what all over it. This same phenomenon happens in the metaphorical mirror of life.
It’s Time to Clean The Mirror: Clearing the Dirt and Grime from the Reflection Read More »
Before you start, please note that liberalism in this context is not “liberal vs. conservative.” It is not an attack on the “left” but rather a narrative on the system of liberalism that exists above and beyond right and left. Most books I read make me feel good because they say things I already believe.
Why Liberalism Failed: Thoughts and Questions Upon Reading Read More »
It’s been over a year since I introduced the LIFE Council and the Weekend Challenges. The goal was simple: provide practical processes for progress toward the principles – love, integrity, fellowship, and excellence. Fifty-five weeks in a row of focused and powerful ideas to help you think, rethink, and grow in LIFE.
This 55th iteration brings the Weekend Challenge series to a close.
Read time: 10 minutes
The Last Challenge is to Never Stop Challenging Read More »
Everyone seems to have a “thing” – that thing that they are known for. They seem to have found their purpose. If everyone has some deep-rooted purpose that drives their life though, where does that leave anyone like me who doesn’t seem to have found their purpose?
Read time: 7 minutes
Purpose – It’s Not What You Think Read More »
An ability to be present is a superpower but presence has been watered down. My 2021 mantra is, “presence in the process” and I’ve already seen things I need to give up and ones I need to pick up. Take on the challenge to use your phone (the biggest distraction) to be more present.
Read time: 11 minutes