The Legacy of a Man

The Legacy of a Man

In his classic book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Stephen Covey tells us that we need to “Begin with the End in Mind.”  Covey tells us to picture that we are attending our own funeral.  What do we want people to say about...

Assuming The Best

My wife and I were out walking last night, discussing an issue that we need to tackle.  The biggest challenge is, there is a big portion of it that is totally out of our control.  These are the toughest (at least for us) to get our arms around.  If it...

What Do You Do AFTER The Party?

Remember how you feel the day of the big event?  You are tired, sure.  But you get out of bed at the first alarm.  You know you have a lot to do, but are excited to see it all come together!  You have worked on this event (or project, or party or...
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Any time you are trying to make big strides toward change in life (whether in finances, work, relationships, etc.), there are going to be setbacks.  Intellectually we know that.  We know that nothing really worth doing is easy.  But in the day to day...
Be “That Guy” or “That Girl”

Be “That Guy” or “That Girl”

I had the opportunity to play in my high school’s alumni soccer game this past weekend (yes I am still sore) and it was a really fun time.  I am not a good soccer player.  Truth be told, I didn’t even play in high school.  But they let me...