I find it fascinating how much things change over time, yet how much they stay the same. I’m in a season now where today’s flashback is being put through the fire, and I’m growing so much through it. Here’s a glimpse, or you can go ahead and read it here. …
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Having a Plan
What are you doing to develop your personal leadership? I ask this question from time to time, and if you’re reading this, then I hope you would include this blog as part of it. But what else are you doing? Do you read books on leadership? TED talks? Audiobooks? Podcasts? …
Growth Arcs
I’m getting soft in my old age. I tend to have a pretty intense personality. I’m not good at small talk, but if you want to talk shop, my wheels are turning pretty much all the time. I love what I do. I remember having a conversation with my dad …
Leadership Mistakes: Moving Too Slow
I had a nickname in high school: Slow Motion. Care to guess where it came from? Well, it wasn’t my speed. It was my lack of it. I’m a big guy. Back then, I was just a tall guy, but I’ve never been quick. As a result, my lack of …
The Practice Field
Football. I grew up in a time before turf fields were readily accessible to small high schools. That meant two things: 1) our main field was grass and had to be watered to be maintained; and 2) we had a practice field. Now, our practice field was slightly more than …