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Saturday Theresa and I purchased a coffee table. Not just any coffee table, but one of those lift top tables. You know, where the top raises up to make it more convenient to use a laptop or maybe have lunch. The kind folks at Bond Furniture helped me load it into my pickup truck but…
I’d like to share with you an image I have for my future life. It’s an image I meditate on often and it helps me clarify. I call it, “future me.” Back from the hardware store, I’m pulling into the long gravel driveway in my old Chevrolet pickup truck with two dogs. White t-shirt and…
Today, I used the front door of my house for the first time in a while. It’s a disaster! Paint peeling. Porch flooring falling apart. Two rocking chairs faded and blistered. That porch, including the floor, trim, doors, are all less than three years old! I guess that’s what happens when it’s exposed to ultraviolet…
Hillsboro, Ohio has a very special resident–my precious mother. Sunday was her birthday. Each year, I make it a point to visit on her special day. Normally, I take her out to eat and give her the most valuable gift in my possession, my time. My brothers and sister get mad at me because I…
My buddy Nick and I met Saturday for coffee, as we do every week. We’re reading the book Love Does by Bob Goff. (Protip: if you want to change your life, this book would not be a bad place to start.) To say we’re reading the book is not an accurate portrayal. More like, we’re…
Leverage Did you know it’s illegal to scale Mt. Everest alone? In 2017 the Nepalese government banned solo climbing the tallest mountain on Earth. 297 people have died scaling Everest. One shouldn’t try it alone. To climb the world’s highest peak, you need a team. Business is no different. Recently, I made the decision to…
Almost nightly, I have an amazing dream. In the dream I fly anywhere I want to go. Yes, I said fly. You know, leave the gravitational pull of Earth and elevate. Only in my dreams I don’t need wings, I just decide to fly. These dreams are so real. So intense. You should hear the…
Today was one of those days. I have them once in a while. One of those days where the list on my desk is the same at the end of the day as it was when I started. Incomplete. Distractions. Phone calls. Emails. Busy work. Everything except what’s important. Most days I have full days…
Have you ever heard of Ray Wylie Hubbard? Me neither. My dad mentions him a lot. So, I decided to do some research. What did I learn? Ray Wylie Hubbard is a genius. A storytelling, lyrical genius. ‘Mama gimme a nickel and a deck of cards Said go on and play in the back yard…
I can’t get yesterday’s meeting out of my head. It was the first time I would share with someone (other than my wife) the vision for the future of my company. She heard about my vision from a friend who introduced us via text message. I suggested we meet for coffee. I arrived to the…
Saturday mornings are reserved for a special person. As I sit to write my mind goes back to this last weekend and how much I learned from a single conversation. For context, let me explain why we meet in the first place. I belong to a group called CBMC, (Christian Business and Marketplace Connection.) It…
