This past weekend I got to spend time with a great group of teenage guys. We built a trip for them, and it was a great experience. On Saturday we had the opportunity to fish and shoot skeet (clay pigeons). If I were to be completely honest, we shot skeet …
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Silent Victories
On Tuesday I posted about watching as two airport fire trucks doused a plane as it was pulling up to a terminal. If you missed it, click here to go check it out. Now, the rest of the story. Contrary to my worries, the plane was fine. In fact, it …
Hidden Reasons
Last week I had the opportunity to take a vacation to Washington D.C. It was an incredible trip, and we were able to see so much. One of the most striking things was probably the most unexpected. As we arrived at the airport, we stopped before going through security to …
Learn and Grow
Short post today, but I’ve been thinking a lot lately about mistakes and mishaps. I blog on this regularly, partly because it’s a fear of mine. I fear mistakes. I fear a mistake means I’m not good enough. I fear a mistake means I’m not valuable. Ultimately, I don’t fear …
Defining Small Town & Leadership
One of the things that fascinates me is listening to people talk about small towns. In Texas, we have our fair share of small towns. But here’s the tricky thing: not everyone shares the definition of a “small town.” Don’t believe me, try it. If I were to walk up …