The one player I need to field on Panic Day
Your 2013 mileage may have varied, but the last few miles of 2013 were a panic for me. I don’t recall a time when I’ve had such a sense of angst that the end of the year was coming—like ...
Category Archives: Reflecting
The surprise when you grow up
What will you be when you grow up? There’s a surprise packed in the answer to that question. I noticed it as I was reflecting on the birth of Christ in my journaling. I found myself wondering, “How ...
In the company of fear
“Stop your constant chatter. And scoot back, I’m trying to drive here.” My passenger doesn’t seem to hear me—or care, at least about my driving. He’s more interested in getting me to pay attention to him. I picked ...
What makes a good compliment?
We all like to receive compliments. Most of us don’t get enough of them. A good compliment lifts our spirits and motivates our work. Mark Twain once said, “I can live for two months on a good compliment.” But ...
Playing more than catch-up: 5 questions to inspire a friend (and yourself)
When you get together with your friends, do you play more than catch-up? Do you intentionally seek ways to inspire them? Recently our family had a crazy week. Two separate car accidents in less than a week totaled two ...
Is there someone you’d rather be?
Woody Allen once said, “My one regret in life is that I am not someone else.” That’s funny. But in an erie, sort of personal way. Most of us, at one time or another, imagine what it might like ...
On display, a rare item: passion at work
People passionate about what they do stand out. They are attractive people, attractive in the way that their excitement draws others in. Last week, I was drawn in by one of them. At a place I would have least ...
How to journal daily
Today on my YouTube channel: Do you keep a journal every day? Some of the greatest leaders and thinkers have: da Vinci, Edison, Churchill, Washington, and many others. You can too. If you have the right objective in mind. ...
The best choice when you feel trapped
There are times when all of us we feel trapped in some way. We might feel trapped in a job we no longer enjoy, in a marriage that defies reconciliation, or in a financial or health crisis that appears ...
A conviction to keep you going
What convictions keep you going? It’s not a question that you may often think about, but a critical one to be aware of, particularly in times of trouble. Four years ago, when our friend Beth sent her husband, ...
