About twenty years ago, I was well entrenched in my role as an HR Director for a very large company. It was a job I truly loved. HR work is complicated and wide ranging, and it deals with just about every aspect of people in an organization. One evening my oldest child, who was about
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Sunday afternoons at our house are not quiet. After church, our home slowly begins to fill up. Sometimes it is my mom. Sometimes my sister. Sometimes two or three of our kids when their schedules allow. Occasionally a friend drops by. But there is one group that never misses and is ALWAYS welcome. The GRANDCHILDREN.
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I have always loved the ability and privilege to vote in this country. Not casually or passively, I mean I really love it. In college I majored in Political Science with an emphasis on Pre Law. My goal was to work in government in some fashion where I could make a difference. Maybe elected office
Very early in my career I was working as a Training Instructor for a large company. I loved it and I was doing well. I enjoyed helping people learn, and before long I was promoted to Lead Instructor. My job eventually became training the new trainers. I felt like I had found my lane. In my
I told myself we’d just watch one episode. That was the deal. One episode. A little relaxing, then off to bed like responsible adults. Fast forward and we’re five episodes deep, emotionally invested, and I’m suddenly an expert on fictional characters’ life choices. My wife and I are famous for this. We’ll say we don’t
Last weekend, we hosted our annual Super Bowl party. I say that loosely because it had very little to do with the Super Bowl. My team was not playing. In fact, most years they are not. I love football, I love sports, and I still go through all the emotions like a true fan, but this
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The other day I was standing in my garage, staring at that Old Red Toolbox again. You may have a similar one. Dented. Scratched. Rattles when I carry it. Has tools in it older than some social media platforms. And even though I’ve got fancier tools now hanging on the wall, that’s still the one I
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This past week, much of the United States and Canada turned into one giant freezer. The kind of cold that makes you open the door, feel the air hit your face, and immediately decide that whatever you needed can wait. Roads were slick, the wind had an attitude, and the smartest move was simple. Stay
I’m going to be honest. I don’t mind public speaking. I’m not one of those people who gets physically sick at the thought of talking in front of a group. I can stand up, speak clearly, and even enjoy it. But here’s the truth I rarely say out loud. Public speaking is still a challenge.
Roughly fifteen years ago, I got a front-row seat to something that taught me a lesson I still lean on today. My oldest son played competitive high school tennis. And when I say competitive, I mean the kind where parents pretend they’re calm while internally doing Olympic-Level stress breathing in the bleachers. He was good.
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