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Benefits of Slowing Down
So today, I hit some unexpected traffic on a road I have plied for about one year. The traffic was excruciating; it added almost 30...
Dec 20, 2019
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What to Do With Emergencies
Today, I drove my son to school. It was like every other trip to his school until the faint sirens behind us became loud enough to make...
Dec 17, 2019
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Go Home Before You Do
Today, I caught myself discussing work with my wife on our way home from work. And to think of it, on our way to work, we discussed work....
Dec 5, 2019
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The Real F.O.M.O.
If you are alive, have a smartphone and have one or more Social Media accounts, you have found yourself scrolling down your social media...
Dec 1, 2019
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How to Kill A Giant
This morning my son reminded me of a lesson I taught him. I thought I’d share with you. Joel’s is fond of Sesame Street characters. Elmo...
Nov 30, 2019
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One Secret to Bonding
Recently, I visited the MVA for some necessary documentation. After hours of standing in line (because that’s just how they roll), and...
Nov 20, 2019
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The One Reason I Hate New Year Resolutions
Ok. This might sound like I am venting, probably because I am. It took me 12 days to go back to the gym this new year. 12 days. I might...
Nov 14, 2019
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Find Your Hammer (Lessons From Thor)
In Norse or Scandinavian mythology, Thor is a humanity-protecting god associated with lightning, thunder, storms and strength. Some have...
Nov 11, 2019
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People Create Environments
I am on a church staff. An awesome church staff. Part of our responsibility is to create the right environment for spiritual,...
Nov 8, 2019
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The Curse of Natural Ability
Be it cooking, public speaking, singing, and painting or writing; there is something you are naturally awesome at. And this is not in...
Nov 5, 2019
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The Danger of Potlucks
I like potlucks. I like food…good food. My wife is an excellent cook so it just works out! Back to my point: potlucks. Potlucks are...
Nov 1, 2019
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What If You Didn't Get A Second Chance?
What would you do different?What would you do the same? What would you do more? What would you do less? What would you push harder? What...
Oct 28, 2019
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What Makes The Best?
Is it fame and popularity?Or efficiency and cost-effectiveness? Or success and victory? Or noted and applauded? I think BEST is about...
Oct 26, 2019
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Experience Might Be Overrated
What other giants did David kill before Goliath? What other nations did Moses deliver before the nation of Israel? Moses again…. What...
Oct 5, 2019
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The Art of Futureless Living
What if you remained 22, 32, 42 or 52 forever? What if you remained with the same company forever, doing the same job? What if you...
Oct 5, 2019
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How Fish Tacos Changed the World
It’s the simple things that really make a huge difference. A pinch of salt in a dish, a piece of German rock sugar in a cup of loose leaf...
Sep 30, 2019
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Even Arm Wrestling Has Rules!
Every field of endeavor has a set of rules that guides it. Be it soccer, middle school, writing code or mud wrestling; there are always...
Sep 28, 2019
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Death To D.I.Y.
From the decision to create man, to the American Constitutional Convention, to two geniuses in a garage dreaming up a world-class tech...
Sep 28, 2019
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The Psychology Of Trust
Whether we know it or not, our lives are a sum total of several patterns of varying magnitudes. From the timing of our meals to the order...
Sep 14, 2019
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Where Are The Amateurs?
When did amateur become the opposite of professional? When did amateurs lose the right to get paid for their craft? I did some study and...
Aug 31, 2019
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