February 17, 2016 decide dəˈsīd/ verb 1. come to a resolution in the mind as a result of consideration."they decided to appoint someone else"◦make a choice from a number of alternatives."she had decided on her plan of action" ◦synonyms: resolve, determine, make up one's mind, make a decision; Moreelect, choose, opt, plan, aim, have the intention, have in mind. "she decided to become a writer" The latin root of DECIDE is DE-CAEDERE - meaning "to cut off.” Once you decide … [Read more...] about make a DECISION – cut off all other options

February 16, 2016 ENJOY THE DAY Enjoy the day — some days this is easier than others. Today I had a scattered travel day.  Sleeping only an hour or so before rising early to journey home from the east coast.  About seven hours of travel. I slept a bit through the flights, yet the body is still exhausted. Sleep in the middle seat of a 747 is not quite like the pillow top mattress my wife and I bought shortly after we got married. That said, arrival on the home front was a little … [Read more...] about embrace the moment

February 14, 2016 Getting out the door I am currently on a connecting flight from Dallas to the East coast.  It has been a long weekend. We went to a wedding last night. We traveled the day before and we have a fifteen month old daughter. I love life with a family and a little one, but getting out the door is hard. Everything takes longer and there is more consideration with every decision. Spontaneity now entails an extra diaper, wipes, snacks and something to keep the little one occupied … [Read more...] about give it away

THE WEATHER CONVERSATION I value deep conversations. We seem to have a lot of connections these days. But not all of them go beyond the “weather conversation”. You know - that conversation about the one thing that we all share in common - the weather. Some people actually love talking about the weather and in some places it is actually interesting. I spent a few years living in New Zealand in an area where farming was the main thing and the weather affected every day life.  It was also … [Read more...] about the weather conversation

February 12, 2016 A continuation on PROCESS. My wife and I constantly have this dialogue. “Babe - it’s a process!!  It is going to be ok.” — that is my constant sentiment. Marriage is basically like holding up a mirror, one that shows you parts of yourself that you did not know existed. You get to see yourself in a whole different light. (caveat — I/we do not have it all together by any means — I just love sharing the journey we are on and the sessions learned along the … [Read more...] about Babe, it’s a process

February 11, 2016   PROCESS life is a process change is a process its a process — all of it   change does not happen over night parenthood does not happen overnight marriage does not happen overnight starting a business a dream faith hope life   so keep going. so many people stop way to early when all they need to do is keep going then they will reach breakthrough they will reach the point of joy again they will become … [Read more...] about just show up

February 10, 2016 My wife and I have been talking about putting our phones down.  Sometimes that is an easy thing to do and other times it is very difficult. We live in an interesting age where we consume media throughout each day. Never in history did we consume information like we do in 2016. What is happening is interesting. The amount of knowledge readily available since the conception of the internet is remarkable. Between the birth of the world and 2003, there were five exabytes of … [Read more...] about get off your phone