What good have I put into the world today?

What good have I put into the world today?

My friend Danny Rosin and his daughters did a simple, but wonderful exercise this past week.  They went to a Dollar Tree Store, local to them in North Carolina, and hid $1 bills in various places around the store.  They put them on shelves, stuffed them in elf hats,...
Creating A Practice

Creating A Practice

In his most recent book, “The Practice,” Seth Godin makes the case for showing up, and creating “art” consistently.  His definition of art includes anything that “might not work.”  The idea is, in today’s world, while most are...
The Controversial Case of a Stop Sign

The Controversial Case of a Stop Sign

If you drove a car today, you probably wore a seatbelt.  It’s a simple (but powerful) piece of equipment designed to keep you and your passengers safe in case there is a car accident.  You might not have.  But if you don’t, and you are pulled over by law...
Things I Am Grateful For

Things I Am Grateful For

I love Thanksgiving.  It’s always been one of my favorite holidays.  It starts with the wonderful food and fellowship.  But I think it is also because it reminds us all that we need to be more “thankful.”  It’s built right in the name!  And...
Comfortable with the Silence

Comfortable with the Silence

It was dark last night when I took one of my dogs up the road to pee.  I live near the end of a cul de sac, so we often walk that way to avoid any traffic and find the perfect spot.  The dog was particularly curious, which is to say he was taking a long time, when I...
Who Will Run It?

Who Will Run It?

In this book “Start,” Jon Acuff said that in every relationship there is “an idea person” and a “logistics person.”  This is certainly true with my wife and I.  I have a history of coming up with all kinds of ideas.  Some are kooky...