Happy, happy… My friend Mark got me thinking about happiness the other day. It came in the form of a comment on one of my posts about finding your story. In a nutshell, he is done searching for happiness. Not in a fatalistic sense, but he’s realized happiness is fleeting. I can’t find a reason to […]
What do you want?
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 […]
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 […]
Nelson Mandela and Your Next Project
In the midst of building this site – creating content, figuring out shopping carts, beating my head against the wall, totally enjoying myself – I’ve encountered bouts of fear. Will anyone pay attention? Will it be good enough? Do I have the right mix of content? Will I make any money? Am I crazy? I […]
Can Your Kids Do This (Should Your Kids Do This)?
I’ve seen my kids attempt to climb the ways, door frames, window panes, and most all the furniture in our house. Didn’t even need candy to have them try. Maybe candy would have kept them down…
Happy New Year! 2010 in Review – What did you Deliver?
It’s official…2010 is over and 2011 is here. Happy New Year! I hope that no matter what your 2010 was like, 2011 will be better. When it comes to business (and most other parts of life), you have a huge part to play in how big or small, good or bad of change takes place. […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
So many things to be thankful for… How many times have you heard that. How many times have you said it? Do we really mean it? Why does it take something like Thanksgiving, a once a year holiday, for us to truly consider it? This year, I have an even different perspective on what I […]
Did you see that game?
I’ve held off from sharing too much about the World Cup, I know a lot of people don’t care, so I don’t want to bore anyone. But WOW. I don’t know if I have enough words to describe the feeling that I went through. If you have followed the Cup or US at all, you’ve […]
14 years
I woke up this morning to the alarm at 6:45. I had been debating on whether to get up at this point all night. I started doing a work-out program (P90X) with Kia and her family (mom, brother and his wife) this week. It’s been kicking my butt. Kia is a little more committed than […]
