Tune in to Life
Jeff Weiner, CEO of Linkedin, says that as a leader, it’s crucial to prioritize time in every workday to schedule nothing and to focus on thinking- he has a 90 minute to two hour daily block. If you’re stuck in […]
The Most Meaningful Song
When I was in third through sixth grade, I was a proud member of the Children’s Choir at my church. I absolutely loved to sing, despite never being the best (My brother, Brandon, is an amazing singer, but that’s another […]
For Women Everywhere
“Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations, can never effect a reform.” -Susan B. Anthony Yesterday, my wife, daughter and I went to the Women’s March on Washington- Fresno because it was true to ourselves. People were […]
Step into Fear
I had become complacent. Everyday I’d go to work in my cubicle, help students with their lives, and look out the window to beautiful Downtown Denver. Did I really just become another number in a mega-corporation? I was helping people […]
21 Quotes to Keep Moving Forward in Anything
We all hit roadblocks that force us to stop and re-evaluate. From family and personal issues to career and business conflicts, we are all challenged to define who we are and what we are doing every single day- sometimes more. […]
How to Be a Jedi
It was 2008. Lehman Brothers shut down. Washington Mutual was given to Chase by the Federal Reserve. Lines of credit for small businesses were shut down and called due. Bankruptcy this. Market crash that. Fraud everything. I watched the 24 […]
A Soul on Fire
I only knew Levi from a distance, but I knew him well enough. We were classmates in high school and he was friends with some of my friends. A buddy of mine, Forest, had a sweet high school rock band, […]
Walk a Mile in His Shoes
In the 2014 film, The Cobbler, Adam Sandler is a second generation cobbler in New York, who discovers that when he uses a specific “stitcher” machine, he’s able to put on his customer’s shoes, and become them. Of course there’s […]
The Weather of Life
Driving through Portland late this Autumn, as my wife, daughter and I drove across Washington and Oregon from Idaho, it rained. As we pulled up to our hotel, it rained. As we unpacked our luggage, it rained. As we slept, […]
I Just Kept on Running
Running isn’t a sport. That’s what I heard constantly throughout the 2 1/2 years I ran Cross Country in High School. You’ve heard this sentiment. And it may even be accurate. Running is different. As a distance runner, you run […]
