I don’t consider myself a good “test taker”. I have had my share of tests because I really do love education. I recently earned my GRI (Graduate of REALTOR Institute) and there were multiple tests during the classes required. When I was teaching as an adjunct instructor several years ago, I used to try to…
If you were to review my calendar for today, you’d see that it is packed out through about 3 PM. I have multiple people to see and a sales meeting to lead. I’m thinking of taking my lunch just to put some space into my calendar. It’s a busy day ahead. I can only imagine…
I’ve recently been introduced to the Ennegram.It has really opened my eyes to various personality styles and how we interact and our personalities intersect. My oldest son first spoke with me about it and a friend at my office then recommended a good book that introduces the Ennegram. The book is called “The Road Back…
I remember growing up on a farm in Kentucky where we raised cows and also milked cows. When I was a kid, we milked 5 cows each day – morning and evening. The cows were creatures of habit. They had walking trails all across the hillside where they grazed on grass during the day. Each…
I recently watched a guy who is a neighbor to my parents, build his house by himself. I recall seeing him have help when he was framing the roof. This guy worked a full-time job and built this house over a period of about 10 months. It is not a small house either. It looks…
I’m not sure that I was ever considered a “calm” person when I was a bit younger. I would guess that in the last 10 years (my mid-forties) was when I started becoming calmer. I do believe that there is a direct connection to when I started carving time out of my morning to spend…
I recently completed facilitating Financial Peace University taught by Dave Ramsey. My wife and I had been through this class during the Great Recession in 2009. I had the chance to facilitate at our church twice this year. I am still processing much of what was in the last session. We changed the way we…
I remember being taught as a kid that it was always best to choose what was right as opposed to what was wrong. I soon learned that right and wrong are sometimes like moving targets. What was wrong to my parents was not wrong with other parents. The rules that I grew up following were…
I remember the process of building my home that I’ve lived in for the past 23 years like it was yesterday. The trees were cleared, and the pad was graded out. The footers were dug. Steel was used in the concrete floor of the basement and in the footers to tie in the concrete walls…
The characteristics of my heart are silent in and of themselves. They shout out loud via my actions and the activities of my day. What if wisdom, understanding, patience and integrity could speak out loud to me. I would propose that they do speak out loud through the voice of others. I know that my…