I lost my cool a little bit this week with someone that I work with.  I had been pushed and pushed on a deadline by him, and for the first time in years of having a deadline to meet, I was not able to meet it.  My work that I…

Change can sometimes be hard to handle. This week for example, my workplace announced that our campus in downtown Nashville is up for sale (I say campus because our buildings encompass 14.5 acres making my company the largest landowner in downtown).  Our CEO indicated that although he would like our…

I made a few mistakes this week. I did a report that was needed for our management and I didn’t do some of it correctly.   Fortunately when we were reviewing it prior to the presentation we noticed the parts that were wrong. I changed them prior to the meeting and…

This week was filled  with activity for me outside of work. Lunch meetings with friends from the past, a breakfast meeting with a new friend, a men’s group meeting, dinner with my neighbor, swimming with my family, skatepark time with my son, and hanging out with friends that came over to…

I was in a lot of meetings last week. While this is often a normal part of my job, last week I had a few more meetings than usual. But the people in the meetings wanted to talk. And talk. And talk. And they didn’t want to listen. Or give…

“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Prov 17:22 (ESV) What did you see this week that you haven’t seen before?   I saw the moon light up the sky. I saw the sunset change the clouds into a colorful array that made…

How did you feel when you woke up this morning?  Did you wake up groggy? Was it hard to get out of bed or did your body feel refreshed and renewed, ready to tackle the day? There are more factors than just getting a good night’s sleep that allows you…

We recently had some vacation time where we spent a week in Central Florida with my wife’s parents.  This is ALWAYS a great time, because her Mom and Dad not only live in the Sunshine State, but they also have a pool that is heated, and screened in. We usually…

I attended a Leadership conference last Friday called Leadercast and came away with some very good insights.  One that sticks in my mind right now is from Laura Bush, the former first lady, that I remember from the interview at the event. She talked about how her husband, George W….

Living in the details is something I am known for.  When God designed me, he gave me an uncanny ability to be concerned, interested in, and remember many of the tiny little details of a project or work situation (I wish this ability worked as well in my conversations with…