Some of the best advice I’ve ever received was from my dad. There are several little mantras that he passed along to me that I think about on a regular basis, and have helped shape me into the person I am today. I am pretty proud of the successes I’ve had in life so far, and many of those successes …
Three quick creative writing prompts to get you writing.
Every day I grow more and more aware of the importance of being a patient person. I’m still a fairly impatient person. But I’d like to think that over the last nearly three years of marriage and year and a half as a father that I’ve become more patient. I note the two reasons above (marriage and fatherhood) because those …
I’ve been traveling a lot over the last year. Enough to actually get Premier Silver status on United. Even after all those flights, I still love looking out the window, down at the land passing below. To me it never gets old.
As we climb the ladder of our careers, and the ladder of our lives for that matter, we often forget to step back and look at how far we’ve come. We’re only looking at our immediate surroundings, and the relatively small improvements or advancements we’ve most recently made. I recently did a handful of TV and other media interviews for …
I played basketball as a kid, and during the summer would always go to basketball camp. Sander Scott was a really good high school and collegiate basketball player from Michigan, and he put on a camp for several summers. I attended his camp, and we worked on dribbling, passing, shooting, and all the other fundamental skills of the game. There …
Unlike many people, I love public speaking. I didn’t always feel this way, and being a teacher for over a decade made it nearly second nature, but now I love it. I really enjoy getting the chance to get up in front of an audience and delivering on a presentation or speech. When the situation or presentation is somewhat uncomfortable, …
I’m finally starting to feel a little settled in in our new home. The last three months have been a period of unsettledness, non-productivity, and general anxiety and stress. I bought my first home about ten years ago, when I was a single guy in my late twenties. Selling and buying a home as a single person is a big …
No matter how old you are, it’s always nice to make new friends. Whether you’re just starting kindergarten or nearly 40, being accepted by others feels good. My family and I just moved into a new neighborhood, and we’ve only been in our new home about two days. We’ve already met a handful of neighbors, received a plate of cookies, …
People often say that a particular song reminds them of a certain period in their life. My dad loves the song “Louie, Louie” by The Kingsmen, and says it reminds him of his college years. For me, not only does music remind me of a certain time period in my life, but there’s a link between the time of year …