What’s My ONE Thing?
What’s my ONE thing? That question is much easier to ask than answer. This past fall Carol and I took a couple of weeks to celebrate 30 years of marriage. While traveling we visited ancient Olympia. This is where the first Olympics were held. They took place every four years from the 8th century B.C. […]
Continue readingTime to Refuel Your Marriage
Valentine’s Day is about a week away. Reservations are being made, flowers will be bought, and candlelight dinners will be popular. But will there be passion, sparks, and sizzle? Or will you get in the car and head out with an empty gas tank. And I am not talking about the gas you buy. I […]
Continue readingSuper Bowl XLVIII
Right after the game the critics came out. I’m not a big fan of the critics, because they are often wrong. Sure, they appear to be right in the moment, but time often tells a different story. Before I give you some of my observations on the game, let’s go back to the NFL Draft […]
Continue readingOur Character is ALWAYS Under Construction
There are times when we just wish we were done. It may be a project around the house or even a long trip in the car. We simply want to be at the finishing point. Wouldn’t it be nice if our character was like that? What if we could develop courage and never think about […]
Continue readingWhat are You Stirring Up
In 2 Timothy Paul tells Timothy to fan into flame the gift within him. Have you ever tried to fan into flame a fire that did not exist? That’s like trying to stir up a gift that is not in you. A few years ago I went to downtown Charlottesville and bought a guitar. I am […]
Continue readingDeliberate Acts for Relationship Enhancement
Wouldn’t you agree that we have unnecessarily complicated relationships. Sure we overlook some simple things. But what if we could do some simple things? That alone would send many marriages to a whole new level. There really isn’t anything new under the sun. In business it may be more face to face meetings, phone calls, […]
Continue readingHow Trustworthy are You at Work?
Most of us have at least a small streak of laziness, procrastination, or lack of focus within us. On the other hand, we also want our bosses at work to trust us to get the job done. I don’t remember exactly when it happened for me. While working for my dad in steel erection it […]
Continue readingThe iPad Air and Your Relationships
When the new iPad came out, called the iPad Air, it had a faster chip, was lighter, thinner, and narrower. On the outside the wider bezels were narrowed because of advances in technology. The reason for the wider bezels was simply that it was too easy to unintentionally touch the edge of the screen and […]
Continue readingHow’s Your PDA? (Part 3)
In my last two posts I talked about the NFL Playoffs regarding your passion and personal discipline. Today let’s move to your workplace. What do the following have in common? Gossip. Criticism. Finger pointing. Lack of motivation. Chronic complaining. Answer: Poor attitude. We can spot it from a distance. We despise it in others, yet […]
Continue readingHow’s Your PDA? (2)
Once again let’s gain some insight from the NFL Playoffs. Let me start by saying that everyone knows that Peyton Manning continually attempts to get the defensive line to jump with his unique style of calling signals. In the San Diego/Denver game I’m sure that was talked about among the coaches and players. Easy enough. […]
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