Reflections
Usually brief. Hopefully helpful. Sometimes funny.

When DFQ Becomes DNF: How Do You Deal With Failure?
How do you deal with failure? Does it destroy you? Does it make you better?
This past weekend, two friends and ...

Leadership Fundamental: Humility
Humility might be the foundational quality of leadership. It isn't the only quality. It might not be the most ...

Leadership Fundamental: Learn to Follow
It is difficult to be a good leader if you haven't been, and don't continue to be, a good follower.
First, most ...

Thoughts on Prayer
Do you pray? If so, do you find it difficult?
Over the years, I have found prayer difficult in many ...

What I Read in March 2026
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North (FICTION)
Harry August is a man who, when he dies, is ...

How Do You Get Leadership Experience?
Experience is a wonderful teacher. You can read books, watch YouTube videos, and take courses on leadership -- all ...

Maxim #28: The Key to Writing is Rewriting
"The key to writing is rewriting." I heard this phrase often when my wife was teaching our kids how to write. It ...

Maxim #27: Take the Stairs
Would you believe me if I told you that taking the stairs could change your life?
Michael Easter's book, The ...

TRY!
Jedi Master Yoda once told Luke Skywalker, "Do or do not. There is no try."
With all due respect to Yoda, I ...

What I Read in February
The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
This was a fascinating book. President Teddy Roosevelt, ...

Have Good Defaults
We have a limited amount of willpower. We have a limited amount of decision-making energy. Although there are ...

When?
You want to do it.
You plan to do it.
But you never actually get around to doing it.
"Why?" ...
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