When my daughter was in middle school and high school our daily schedule was insane. She had school during the day and I had work. When we got home, she would do homework, and I would mow, or wash the dishes, or do whatever chore that had been most neglected during the past week. After […]
There are two things that we all have in common. First, we all want our relationships to be good. We want them to be strong and healthy, and beneficial for everyone involved. Second, we have all had relationships that fell far short of that. We don’t set out to wreck our relationships or to cause […]
It’s easy to forget about our relationships when they are doing well. When life is good, it’s easy to assume that our relationships will always go well. If we aren’t careful, we will take them for granted and stop doing the things that keep our relationships healthy and growing. Over the next few posts, I […]
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Allied Commander in charge of launching the attacks of D-Day during World War II. His success in that invasion would ultimately lead to victory over the Axis forces of Nazi and Japanese soldiers. As much as we admire his courage, preparation, and clarity of thinking when we look back at […]
I know a great photographer. My family has used her on a couple of different occasions, and she is simply the best. Everyone who sees her pictures absolutely loves them. I recommend her highly to everyone I know, and will use her for all of our photographic needs in the future. How much sense would […]
Most people have dreams about what they would like to accomplish or become in life. We all want to do something valuable with our time. But for many people the dream remains just a dream. They struggle to attain their goals and realize their full potential. The most common problem that blocks us from reaching […]
I have a favorite coffee shop in town that I go to when I get stuck in a creative rut. It’s an edgy place with great coffee. Sometimes a change of environment can make a huge difference in my thinking. I’m amazed when I go there at how all of the employees seem to be in […]
Number 28! I was waiting for my take-out order to be ready. The restaurant was packed, and the kitchen staff was working hard to keep up. The worker called out again, “number 28!” An agitated young man behind her piped up, “I’m number 28! I told you I’m number 28!” The lady apologized, gave […]
One of the greatest leadership books of all time is Jim Collins’ Good To Great. In the book Collins discusses a thought that he termed “The Stockdale Paradox”. The maxim was drawn from the life story of Admiral James Stockdale who was a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He endured severe torture and designed a system […]
I grew up in a small town in the mountains of western North Carolina. Every home town has its own unique set of rules that seem to be relatively constant throughout the area. In my hometown (and the south in general), we were taught to say, “I’m sorry”. If we had done something wrong, or […]