Developing student leaders is a tricky subject. Today, I thought I’d re-share a post I published previously on Redefining Leadership Potential. Here’s a snippet of it: I treat teenagers as though they are capable of taking a leadership role, regardless of their age. Why? Because, they are capable of leadership regardless …
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Lessons from the Farm: Rites of Passage
We’re continuing the Lessons from the Farm series today. Click here to read some of the previous posts, or click here to subscribe so you don’t miss what’s coming next! My dad grew up 70 miles from where his operation is centered today and still has some land there. When …
Lessons from the Farm: Dirty Hands
I have remarkably soft hands. Thankfully, most people don’t point this out on handshakes. But for some reason, I don’t have rough, cracked hands. Part of that may be when I worked on the farm I preferred to wear gloves when possible. I hate having my hands covered in filth. …
Leadership Exercising
I’m not as young as I used to be. Isn’t that the motto of every adult? Sunday night I played pickup basketball for the first time in a while (I don’t remember the last time I played, honestly). And guess what? I was tired and sore afterwards. I live a …
Grief and Joy
I mentioned this last week, and still don’t think I’m fully ready for this, but here goes. My father-in-law passed away on January 29. It was, for us, a long process, but in reality, a pretty quick progression. He was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in the esophagus and stomach, …