November 2017

Sometimes in life, things are so bad, it’s comical.   One summer we headed out to Colorado and on a beautiful afternoon decided to go for a horseback ride. 45 minutes in and everything was perfect. Out of nowhere clouds started to roll in. Then came the drizzle. Before long it turned into a full-on […]

In 1984, a driver heading to San Francisco approached a toll booth. They heard loud music. It sounded like a party or a Michael Jackson concert. Looking around, no other cars had their windows open. Inside the booth, the man was dancing. ‘What are you doing?’ the driver asked.   ‘I’m having a party,’ he

A dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow footbridge, he happened to look down and saw himself reflected in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy dog thought he saw a real

I’ve done all sorts of scary things in my life, from bungee jumping to scuba diving with sharks. But, I’ve never been more afraid than I was the day after Brooklyn was born.   It wasn’t the diaper thing or the fact that we were now responsible for another life. No, the fear came from

There was a young man who had ambitions to work for a company because it paid well and was prestigious. He interviewed and eventually got an entry-level position.   Then he turned his focus to a new goal. He wanted to become a manager. A position that would come with more prestige and pay. He

Candor is about being honest, with a twist. It comes from a position of being sincere. Often times it involves caring about someone else or an issue.   Candor goes by a few other names as well. “Telling you how it is”, “giving the hard facts” or “not sugar coating it.” Whatever the name, I’ve

From the second my alarm clock goes off, I start making decisions about how I will spend my time. Do I pop up and get a start on the day or hit the snooze button. Next choice, surf the web or do some writing. Then, check email or read a book. These are the types

On January 5th, 2002 I started down the journey of marriage. 16 years later, so much has changed, but one thing has not. I am still as happy today as I was on January 5th.   Getting married, staying married and having a happy marriage three very different things. For me, a successful marriage is

A father watched his son try to lift a heavy stone. He failed with each attempt. After some time his father came by and asked, “Are you using all your strength?” “Yes!” the boy cried. His father looked at him and said, “No, you are not, I am here waiting and you haven’t asked for

Growing up I always heard two lines from adults. “Chad, you can be anything you want to be when you grow up.” Then it would lead to the follow-up question. “So, Chad, what do you want to be when you grow up?”   As a 10 year old I’m sure I gave a short answer