Things got heated in a meeting I was running recently. And I didn’t like it. I was running a meeting at work with about 20 or so folks. Everyone from peers to managers was in attendance. We were trying to plan some future projects together, and one particular person didn’t…

I worked a good bit last week.  It was kind of a crazy week for me – lots of meetings;  There was a deadline on a project;  Several interruptions (as can always happen); New as well as re-scheduled meetings.  If you clocked in my time that I put in last…

I’ve had my priorities out of line a little bit lately. You see I have been doing a really good job of trying too hard. I’ve been trying really hard to make sure I have been a good dad.  Spending time with the kids, making sure I have been helping…

It is always nice to relax for a couple of days. It gives me a chance to think for a little bit  – like I have been able to the last week or so.  I unfortunately had a very rough Christmas as I got a severe case of the flu…

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…

“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…

I worked hard last week. How about you? Did you make sure you took care of everything that you were supposed to?  Followed through on all of your commitments? Finish the report you were going to do, returned the phone calls you were supposed to return? I have some people…

No matter what team you were routing for in Super Bowl XLVIII (or you were like me and didn’t really have an alliance but wanted to see a good game), the game that was just played was a great example of two teams playing at the highest level. The only problem…

I was reminded again this week how much we depend on others for what we do.  I have a report that is due every month that collates information from people across my department. It is a fairly big project that my leadership reviews regularly and it is an integral  part…

I was in a situation several weeks ago where I disagreed with a peer of mine about something, but I was not prepared to discuss it at that point (I had not finished looking into it).   Yet my peer decided he was ready to discuss it immediately and continued to…