I went to my 30 year high school reunion this last weekend. Is it possible that I have been out of high school that long? I admit having mixed emotions about attending this event; a bunch of people in a room that remember younger versions of each other, all telling stories of how great their […]
When we look at buying a new machine for a factory, or creating a new budget for a sales promotion, we create a return-on-investment analysis to make sure the money we are spending will create value back to us in some way. What if I told you the money you were about to spend would […]
Whenever you are having a really bad day, I have a way for you to break through and get yourself back in a good groove. I bring this up as we approach one of my favorite holidays – Thanksgiving. Stopping to reflect on what you are thankful for can act like armor. It can protect […]
The pastor of my church, Aaron Brown, did a really crappy thing to our congregation one Sunday. He asked us to examine our life as we were leading it today and to figure out what the dash was going to look like when it was over. I had no idea what in the world he […]
Remember your first blankie and how much you loved that thing? My kids both grew up with blankies and had a very hard time when we told them they could no longer take them everywhere. When I was young, my father and grandfather talked me into throwing mine into a campfire one night. This sounds […]