I’m a process person. Typically, I need time to process my feeling and thoughts on a subject. Kia sent me a post from The Happiness Project on the subject of Drift several weeks ago. I’ve looked at several times knowing I like it, but not really sure why. Finally, I noticed this definition from the […]
Building yourself into a creative genius.
We’re all creative geniuses…in some form. I was reminded of this fact watching a video earlier this week. Ron Dawson shared a video he created of his 6 year-old son building a Lego masterpiece (everything you build with Lego’s is a masterpiece). The point of the video is to share the common processes any artist […]
Are you zealous?
Zealous isn’t a word I use very often in my everyday life. Zealous means to be full of zeal. Zeal isn’t a word I use very often in my everyday life. The definition of zeal: fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; A long weekend/short week. This past Labor Day weekend, Kia and I and the kids took off for Colorado. […]
I dare you. Make a list.
In yesterday’s post, the August edition of Ask Joy, Joy Vertz responded to a question about how she has been able to continue to run a successful business in a down economy. Her #1 response was “Have a positive attitude.” In fact, she said it may be the most important element in keeping maintaining and growing […]
A life lesson at the check-out stand.
This past week, I was in charge of the house. Kia was in Las Vegas for a fashion buying trip (for spa Connects). Beale and I went to the local grocery store Monday afternoon. Going to the grocery store is a regular part of my life.When it comes time to check out, I have certain […]
My word for the year. Freedom [UPDATE]
I am now almost 2/3’s of the way through 2011, and my chosen word of the year – Freedom. It seems like that I find inspiration in bursts, and not slow incremental segments. This past week, I had a burst of inspiration in the form of video. This is a music video from Bon Iver. […]
What I learned from Entourage about fear.
I love Entourage! Okay, I have to be honest; I’ve never Entourage. I’ve never even looked at a portion of a single episode. I know people love it, and it’s the quintessential ‘guy’ show. I guess I’ve missed out. I did listen to an interview with Doug Ellin, the creator and writer of Entourage. I […]
The downside of fame
The quest for fame is everywhere When I was much younger and began to work with the children and youth of our church (which was a big church – around 3000 people) the pastoral staff sat on stage for Sunday morning services. I’m not really sure why, but during the singing and everything until the […]
A Major League lesson in humility
A couple of weeks ago, a rarity occurred in Major League Baseball. You may have missed it because it involved my lowly Kansas City Royals. The Royals traded Wilson Betemit to the Detroit Tigers for a couple of minor league players – not unusual. KC traded Betemit to Detroit to play 3rd base. To make […]
More on your Story
In June, Kia and I visited Portland as both a vacation and the opportunity to attend the Storyline Conference. I’ve posted a lot about my thoughts on both the trip and the conference. Here are some of my favorites: The Power of Story What do you want? 4 Obstacles to living your story. Living intentionally […]