What is it that you are good at? What is something that you do, that when you do it, you get “lost” and time just seems to slip by? ”Your challenge is to figure out what is unique about you and figure out how to make it useful.” Marcus Buckingham…

I just finished attending the Chick Fil A one day Leadercast – and it was incredible! I will be writing several posts over the next couple of weeks as it relates to what I learned from my time at the conference – time that was well worth the cost and…

This is a continuation of thoughts and observations from recently attended Chick Fil A one day leadercast that happened earlier this month. My last post was related to this as well – check it out if you missed it. Today I am going to write about someone that spoke that…

What are you putting into your mind these days?  What have you been reading, listening to, or watching on TV as of late? Everything we put in usually comes out… in some way or another. I used to listen to rap music a lot, especially growing up (yes it’s true…

I had a meeting to prepare for this week.  It took a lot of extra time away from my family to get ready for it.   In the past, I have had to do this for other meetings/projects from time to time as well. Have you ever had to do this? Spend…

I am traveling again this week (as I do about 50% of the time).  As I have mentioned before, I don’t really like to be away from my family this much but currently my job requires this of me.  I can (and do, and have!) had a “bad attitude” about…

Coming back from vacation there can be a lot of distractions.  My mind is still resetting from its peaceful and rejuvenating mode that is was in while I was away…and then all these things start to bombard me as soon as I get back. Emails that have piled up (lots)….

Taking a vacation is a critical part to staying sharp and on top of your game at both work and at home.  Stephen Covey calls this “Sharpening the Saw” (see  the book ‘The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’ – a must read).  Being a Real Christian BusinessMan means you…

Ever had the “back stab” happen to you?  You know, when someone tells you one thing, then goes right behind your back, does something else, just so they won’t be the ones to blame? This is one of the hardest things to deal with as you try to maintain your…

My current job takes me out on the road a good bit over the course of a year (about 50% of the time!).  Being away from my wife and family is something that I do not look forward to, but in my current occupation that’s just the way it is….