Where I Am Failing

Where I Am Failing

One of my favorite quotes in the world is “The greatest distance in the world is the distance between ‘I know’ and ‘I do.'”  I love it because of the simple truth that many of us understand the things we need to do…we just...
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...
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...
My Morning Routine

My Morning Routine

I am a big believer in having an intentional morning routine.  Over the years I have come to find that it not only helps me be more productive, it assists my sanity as well.  And here’s the thing, we all have routines in the morning.  Whether it’s how you brush your...