What do you want in your life? That’s a loaded question isn’t it. How you answer it may determine how you spend your time, your success and failure, whether you feel good or bad about yourself, and a host of other potential issues. Yet it’s one of the core questions of personal (or corporate) identity. […]
The power of your story
All of last week, Kia and I were in Portland, Oregon. The purpose of the trip was two-fold: A much-needed vacation Attending the Storyline Conference hosted by Donald Miller We had a great time exploring Portland – mostly just the downtown area, so I know there is a ton more to see next time we […]
…never been to Portland in June..
Kia and I just got back from a several day trip to Portland, Oregon, and I have to say that Portland is both a beautiful and inspiring city. Portland is full of artistic and creative people who have made their downtown (and I assume beyond) a wonderful place to visit and live. We chose to […]
3 ways to stay INNOVATIVE
Kia and I are in Portland, Oregon attending The Storyline Conference sponsored and featuring author Don Miller. I look forward to sharing more with you about the conference. I thought I would share a few articles from before the true beginning of The Collective. Innovation is tough. Truly being different, unique, inventive is not easy. […]
Life is crazy. How do you work?
I’m supposed to be sitting and writing. Instead I’m trying to stop the fighting, yelling and screaming between my 3-year-old and my 6-year-old. Last night I had six 9 and 11-year-old girls over. Life was a little crazy then too. I was supposed to write last night. Didn’t happen. I imagine that you can understand my […]
Pursuing dreams – Is it all worth it?
I attend a church that believes in God speaking through people to other people. Some people call it prophesy; others call it words of encouragement. Basically the belief is that God isn’t limited to the Bible (though that’s the touchstone), but He and His voice is alive. As I was sitting in service last Sunday, […]
Do you ever pray for rain?
Since you’re an avid reader of this blog, you know that I just finished the last weekend of soccer with my kids. I coach my daughter’s U12 team and assist my son’s U8 team. During the middle of the season I was at a practice 4 nights a week, running my other daughter to dance […]
Little league lessons pt 3 (compete and win)
This past weekend marked the end of another long soccer season. I’m the coach of my daughter’s U12 team and the assistant coach for my son’s U8 team. This is a reflection on 3 things I’ve learned that apply the team you have built around you. This is the last of three posts – The importance […]
Little league lessons part 2 (buy into the team)
This past weekend marked the end of another long soccer season. I’m the coach of my daughter’s U12 team and the assistant coach for my son’s U8 team. As I reflect back on this past season, there are 3 things I’ve learned that can apply to your studio and the team you have built around […]
Business lessons learned as a little league soccer coach
This past weekend marked the end of another long soccer season. I’m the coach of my daughter’s U12 team and the assistant coach for my son’s U8 team. I love to coach, and I love soccer. One of the things that I enjoy so much about coaching is dealing with the dynamics of the team. […]
