It's good to see your face... well, in a blog-sort-of way, I guess. Since it's been a while that Micah or I have sent any blogs into the blogosphere, I'd like to give a brief refresh so we can get this hiatus out of the way and begin digging into ideas from old guys. Hey, … Continue reading It’s Been a While… Welcome Back! →

"Orient" - to adjust or tailor (something) to specified circumstances or needs. I love Micah's recent post. It's very true that life is full of busyness and we must take some time to renew and refresh, or burnout will be right around the corner (plug, for a podcast that we recently posted on this topic). … Continue reading Re-Orient →

There are generally two types of people - those who rarely, if ever, participate... and then those who participate in absolutely everything. Very few people truly find the harmony of living a life on purpose, participating in things that matter, and not over-committing to things that are not in their sphere of purpose. Over the … Continue reading Participate… but learn to say No →

It isn't possible to put into words the power of story. It is simply the nature of what story is - pictures that the mind imagines, told in a timely order, where drama is built and emotions are stirred, with a lesson ultimately learned or a principle finally shared in the end. There is amazing … Continue reading The Power of Story →

I would like to give an immediate shout out to the book that I will be referencing in this blog: Ken Blanchard's "Self-Leadership and the One Minute Manager." Although he has authored a series of the "One Minute Manager" books, this one sticks out to me because of the path that I'm walking through. I'll … Continue reading Self-Leadership and the One Minute Manager →

It's easy to see the physical signs of being sick - coughing, sinus pressure, blowing your nose, stomach-aches, etc.  There is thankfully quite a bit of research and awareness being shared about the signs of a lack of mental health.  But the signs of Spiritual Health are much more difficult to diagnose. I believe that … Continue reading Spiritual Health →

"How was your weekend?" "Fine; just stayed in and relaxed." This tends to be the normal conversation on Monday morning for most people. Nothing wrong with it, per se... just seems to be a little boring. Are you aware that in an average 75 year lifespan, there are only 3,900 weekends? Maybe that seems like a lot... … Continue reading Weekend Experiences →

The presence of fear normally displays a lack of future-vision and a strong focus on circumstances of the present. While this isn't the case every time (some people ask themselves fearful "What if" questions that actually create fear of the future), it does tend to be a general truth. If you tend to love in … Continue reading What’s Bigger: your reasons Why or your fears of Why Not? →

Some blogs are long diatribes of my personal opinion, others are book reviews, while I occasionally share some wisdom that I've learned from personal experience. This blog will be a little different. I'm going to take some information directly out of a book and ask you to do a self-evaluation. In Napoleon Hill's classic book, … Continue reading Self Evaluation Questions →

Harrington Emerson says, “As to methods, there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.” You may wonder from time to time, "What's the right way to do this?" … Continue reading Methods Are Many, Principles Are Few →