Current News

The other day, I listened to somebody explain how they invested in themselves by continuing to challenge themselves to learn and improve their leadership skills.  If you are a business person, your craft is that of a leader. The talk could best be summed up by saying...

Earlier this summer, my wife and I decided to take our love for pickleball to the next level by entering a local tournament.  Although we play a lot of pickleball, we had never participated in a competitive event like this before. When we arrived, the person checking...

Occasionally, my blog is a book recommendation. I recently read Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. It is a powerful book. I struggled to put it down. Haidt is a professor at New...

Nearly every day, I do the Wordle™ puzzle. I tried to quit once, but my wife, Sue, and our daughter, Sara, told me I had to stay in the group. Each day, after we complete the puzzle, we text our results to each other. I don't know why this is a thing, but it is....

Recently, the calendar flipped from June to July. 2024 is half over. For me, July 1st means it is time to reflect on the year to date and assess how things are going. I will check to see if I am still on track to reach all my goals for the year and consider what...

In our business, it's natural to feel the pressure of fast-paced projects. However, it's important to remember that we're all in this together, supporting each other as we navigate the challenges that come our way. I recently had a conversation with a person...

I like Mondays. It is a strange take on life.  According to an article in Forbes, “Fully 80% of people say Monday is their most stressful day at work, and 41% of people dislike Mondays the most, compared to the other days.” Don’t get me wrong—it’s not my favorite day...

Thrifty, one of our core values, may seem simple to define. However, it's crucial to understand that it's not synonymous with 'cheap '. We like to use the definition of maximizing resources. When we get the most out of our resources, we are thrifty. To some, we are...

My granddaughter doesn’t like to get out of her pajamas, no matter what activity is coming next. It can be a regular day when going to daycare, a place she seems to love, is next on the agenda, or church, shopping, or even getting donuts. She doesn’t want to change...

Last week, my brother Justin and I were talking, and during the conversation, he mentioned how happy he was with his life. Recently, I was part of a larger conversation that started with someone complaining about how bad their life had been. Warning: People...