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...
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- Dec 17, 2019
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...
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- Dec 5, 2019
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....
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- Dec 1, 2019
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...
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- Nov 30, 2019
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...
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- Nov 20, 2019
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...
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- Nov 14, 2019
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...
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- Nov 11, 2019
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...
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- Nov 8, 2019
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,...
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- Nov 5, 2019
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...
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- Nov 1, 2019
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...
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- Oct 28, 2019
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...
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- Oct 26, 2019
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...
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- Oct 5, 2019
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...
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- Oct 5, 2019
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...
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- Sep 30, 2019
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...
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- Sep 28, 2019
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...
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- Sep 28, 2019
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...
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- Sep 14, 2019
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...
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- Aug 31, 2019
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...
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