When my daughter was eight years old, we took a long road trip. The kind where the miles seem endless, the snacks run out too fast, and the kids ask, “Are we there yet?” before you’ve even reached the edge of your own neighborhood. Somewhere along that highway, I glanced back to check on her.
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I only went in for one item. So why is my cart full? There’s something you should know about me. My wife already knows it. My kids know it. Even the people who work at our local hardware store know it. I cannot, and I mean CANNOT, go into our hardware store for just one
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The longer I live the more I understand how important having good coaching and mentoring is critical for business and personal success. In this second part to the series, we’ll highlight the importance of having support from those that are willing to share their knowledge and wisdom. When I think back over my life, I
If there’s one fun fact about me that usually surprises people, it’s that I’m not a huge fan of amusement parks. I know, I know, that sounds strange to most folks. My family absolutely loves them. They live for the roller coasters, the funnel cakes, the parades, the music, the lights, the games, the energy,
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The way I see it there are three types of people in this world when it comes to building something. There are those who carefully follow directions, there are those who just look at the box and toss the directions and then there are those who loosely follow the directions and wonder why there are
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Do activities just magically happen at your home like mine? Do you get an idea and try to speak it into existence without really thinking about how that idea will get accomplished? If you’re anything like me, you drive your people crazy by blurting out an idea thinking it just happens. Let me explain what
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If you followed me at all in my journey, you will know that I’m a sports fan. My wife will tell you that I put the “fan” in the word fanatic. One sport that I enjoy following is hockey. The pace, the athleticism, the contact and often the drama is rather exciting. Of course, I
Like most people in this world, a few days ago I woke up to a busy morning. I had 2 very early meetings, deadlines for my online business, a doctor’s appointment and I wanted to begin the draft of this blog post. But then I received a text from my wife. She was spending much of
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I just returned from a quick 3-day trip to New York City with my wife and my oldest son. This is an update from a blog post I did a few weeks ago when we were planning our trip and having challenges finding appropriate lodging. You can check out the quick read HERE. Whenever we
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When I was a young child, I remember wanting to travel because of pictures that I had seen in magazines, newspapers and on TV. One of the places I was truly fascinated with was Washington DC. When I saw the monuments and learned about the importance surrounding this powerful city, I became obsessed with wanting
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