Embrace the Uncertainty
Turbulent times of uncertainty cause us to grasp for control. We amass fortunes. We climb corporate ladders. We collect degrees and titles. We do all of this in the ho…
Who’s Your Mentor?
“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” …
As a Leader, Just Say No
It’s easy to say yes. Saying yes feels good. Saying yes makes you well-liked. The problem is you quickly have a pile of things you’ve said yes to, and you …
Grace Us with Your Presence
“We are always getting ready to live, but never living.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) When you’re young, you can’t wait. You can’t wait till Chr…
Watering and Waiting
My wife and I recently re-seeded a large portion of our yard. It was arduous work that left us covered in dirt, manure, and sweat. After we finished laying it all down…
Keep Spinning Toward Maturity
Life is hard, and it sometimes sounds like a good idea to stop, to give up, to lie down and die. But there are those who refuse to stop spinning, even when it seems mo…
Life is a Rose Garden
“The parent’s role is primarily to stand by with a goodly supply of Band-Aids.” (Leo Buscaglia) Children are constantly discovering and learning -mos…
Growing Old (Hopefully)
Old age catches most people by surprise. Very few of us actually feel our age. We are, rather, reminded of our age by others -often in some kind of comparison of ourse…
Keep Moving
If you were to apply a traffic sign to your life right now, what would it be? A stop sign? A yellow light? Caution arrows? Speed bump ahead? Possibly. One other to con…
Only the Lonely
Now that my daughter is 18, I find myself talking less about the dangers of careless sex, and more about the dangers of careless romance. There are so many complicated…
Thoughtful Relationships
“Thoughtful” is a term that we commonly misuse. Whenever someone does something kind, we often describe such a gesture as “so thoughtful.” Suc…
Confront Yourself First
You could think of life as a journey, a flight through the wild world “out there” and up the ladder of success. Making a difference or leading a life of pu…