I hear this all the time: “Things are going too well for me - I’m waiting for the sky to fall.” If it’s not said directly its implied in...

#Thanksgiving #Friendship #Gratitude

Is it possible to learn to leverage our time for it’s highest purpose? When we make a trade off in life we sacrifice something in our...

Have you ever heard of the term whirling dervish? According to the urban dictionary, it's a term of endearment for an energetic, bouncy...

"It is the ability to choose which makes us human!" - Madeleine L'Engle When it comes to living an essential life the problem isn't that...

So what’s the way of the essentialist? The way of the essentialist is the relentless pursuit of less but better. It’s the skill of...

Love passionately, work fearlessly and dream unboundedly. Shouldn’t we all be starting a movement of hope? A revolution to change the...

There is no question the world is hurting. Natural disasters like hurricanes and fires bite into our hope. Worse yet, our personal...

There is an old saying that if you see a turtle on top of a fence post it had help getting there. That image seems to get stuck in my...

"Totality" is the moment of total eclipse of the sun. Something we experienced this afternoon in Nebraska and across the United States....

There's something powerful about the Rocky Mountains. Many would be explorers return to camp with skinned knees and bruised egos. The...

I was reading a note from a friend about Normandy, Omaha Beach and the beginning of the end of World War II. As he sat under a tree and...

Unless it's a worthy past - don't let it dominate your future. Too many times we forget that there is more to life than what caused our...

When I was younger I learned first hand that I could not do everything well. Success and satisfaction occurred when I functioned in...

#Gallup #CliftonStrengthsFinder #CliftonStrengthsSummit #StrengthsCoach

Emotion-Driven Thinking: Assuming that something must be fact because it’s what you feel. Emotions can be handy mental tools. They can...

It's not others assessment that causes you the most angst. Aren't people allowed to have an opinion? It's that not so silent voice inside...

I wish my mentors would have shared this little nugget with me years ago. There are times I admit to learning things the hard way. While...

We work hard. All day long the grind of responsibilities keeps us feeling off balance and anxious. When we slow down, even for a minute...

Hope. Coming at us from all sides are whispers of hope. It doesn't feel like it. Yet, hope is abundant. Hope whispers even though the...