I recently forgot to RSVP to an event that I was invited to and I fully intended to respond. Thankfully, there was a follow-up text from one of the hostesses. I made it to the event. My wife is usually my “social planner”, and she is great about responding promptly to invitations. I can certainly…
It hurts my heart to see people who know the right thing to do, but they simply won’t change. There are times that there is a chemical addition hindering change. There are other times where pride and position hinder change. I believe that people can change. I believe I can change. I have made changes…
I have learned over the years that not everything I hear is worth listening to or responding to. There are people who want my attention simply to get something from me that serves only them. There are others who want my attention to sell me something that I don’t need or really want. I must…
It is sometimes painful to watch people with power who have no authority. The reverse of that is tough as well, when people who have authority have no power. Leadership to me in more about influence then authority or power. There are times when authority is called for. Power is a bit more subjective. There…
I have been a Christ follower for many years. In fact, I was baptized in 3rd grade. I must admit that I was more afraid of going to hell, than excited about what heaven might be like. Over the years my faith has become deeper and wider for sure. There are times when I lean…
I have seen people who are sick become well and it’s quite a contrast. I’ve never been close to a blind person when they received their sight, but I can imagine that it would be loud, and the word “WOW” would be used quite a bit! I’ve seen people who had to use a wheelchair…
There are times in marketing when a “big splash” is needed. This could be a huge event that would grab lots of attention or it could be big “door to door” campaign. In my business, I recently tried to make a big splash as I introduced my new team into the real estate market. Jesus…
There are times when the seemingly most insignificant things really matter to the big picture. I read a book a few years back called The Little Things by Andy Andrews. The subtitle of the book is “why you really should sweat the small stuff”. In his book, Andy uses several examples in history because things…
I’ve had some moments that the timing was incredible and so many things fell into place for me. I’ve also had some timing where I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. There is something beautiful with timing. There is also something incredible about consistency. I want to be consistent in my journey…
I think when I was young, I dreamed of being wealthy and having people serve me all the time. I’d have people make my bed, iron my clothes, take out the trash – all sorts of stuff I didn’t want to do. When I got older and could afford to hire people to do things…