Revenge would surely be mine. I didn’t care if it was served cold or otherwise. I certainly would have my revenge. In fact, it was now THE thing most present on my mind. Just a few moments longer and a little bit of maneuvering. And then I would have it. My sweet,...
Balance, life balance in particular, is something I am personally pondering during most of my days. It’s something I’m always aspiring toward and am always hoping to achieve for many reasons. Yet balance, life balance in particular, eludes me. I have pursued it in...
I gotta think we all would like to say we are a difference maker in some form. Whether it is in the lives of our children, in our careers or through our service to others, we make an impression. The type of impression, though, should be one of positivity and valuable...
Human beings are wired with a survival instinct. Some call it our reptilian brains and many are quick to reference Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as evidence. There has been a lot of more recent neuroscience to further affirm this human need for survival at all costs....
I am lucky to have gotten fatherly advice from my dad. That's true whether he offered it intentionally or not. I like to think I've also given some fatherly advice to my own children during their lives. In the first chapter of Listen Up, Kids, I share one of the most...
God's favor. I have often prayed for it and I bet many of you have heard it prayed for as well. If you've read even a little of the Bible, you have probably crossed a passage or two where it talked about someone having God's favor or otherwise seeking it. All...
I’ve been called a dreamer both as an insult and as a compliment. Regardless of the intent, I take being called a dreamer as confirmation that my life and actions are on a path that will lead to amazing outcomes. Oh, that’s good. I'd love for you to tweet that!...
I slept on the downstairs couch despite having a full-size bed and a room of my own almost directly above where I slept until high school. Why is that, you ask? It’s because that’s where the television was located. But, before you start thinking all those thoughts...
I’m a planner by nature. I like to have a set of check boxes with clearly itemized tasks so I can check them off and move onto the next to make fully sure that things are on track to the end goal. That’s my nature. If I were to pigeonhole myself according to...