Reflections

Usually brief. Hopefully helpful. Sometimes funny.

It’s Time to Be a Bad Person

It’s Time to Be a Bad Person

"It's time to be a bad person," he said. "Excuse me?" I asked. "I told her that it was time for her to be a ...
Max #42: Get Out of Your Head and Get Into Your Body

Max #42: Get Out of Your Head and Get Into Your Body

In my previous post, "Something is Better than Nothing," I confessed that I didn't want to make a post that day. I ...
Maxim #41: Something Is Better Than Nothing

Maxim #41: Something Is Better Than Nothing

I believe that, in most cases, Something Is Better Than Nothing. Usually, I apply this to my workouts. I have ...
What I Read in September 2026

What I Read in September 2026

The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club) by Richard Osman (FICTION) This is book four in the series. I have ...
Speak In a Way That People Love to Listen to You. Listen In a Way That People Love to Talk to You.

Speak In a Way That People Love to Listen to You. Listen In a Way That People Love to Talk to You.

Having a good conversation is one of the more important, powerful, and enjoyable things we can do. Good ...
Maxim #40: Don’t Swim Upstream

Maxim #40: Don’t Swim Upstream

I am not suggesting we become sheep and conform to the crowd. I am not talking about tastes, interests, ...
How Do You Appreciate People?

How Do You Appreciate People?

I was certain I would win "Husband of the Year". Although I was a 25-year-old newlywed, I knew older men who had ...
Don’t Skip Your (Bible) Workout

Don’t Skip Your (Bible) Workout

Earlier this week I taught a class on the Inductive Bible Study method and used this ridiculous image as the ...
4 Quarters in a Day

4 Quarters in a Day

Football season has returned! With it come not only the joy of the game, but helpful reminders for managing ...
What I Read in August 2026

What I Read in August 2026

When by Daniel Pink I like Daniel Pink, and this book did not disappoint. The idea is simple: When you do ...
Trinkets

Trinkets

I keep these little plastic Monopoly houses on my desk. I look at them regularly. They remind me that most of the ...
Maxim #39: Fatigue Makes Cowards of Us All

Maxim #39: Fatigue Makes Cowards of Us All

The quote "Fatigue makes cowards of us all" has been attributed to many (Jimmy Johnson, Vince Lombardi, but likely ...
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