I had a project due this week at work. And I didn’t get it finished. I kept working on it. Going back to it. Doing more research. Rewriting a part or two. And I missed the deadline to turn it in. Have you ever done this? Have you ever gotten…

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 talk a lot. At least that is what people tell me. Fortunately for me, in my personal life, I married someone who is a great listener. She has the patience to listen to me go on and on about a topic, sometimes repeating the same things over and over…

With all the recent ice and snow we have had lately here in the Nashville TN area, our family has had a lot more time inside the house than we normally do. Although we have gone outside more than most and played in the ice and snow for extended periods…

How long do you think it takes to change or to form a habit? I have read many times that it takes 21 days.  Traditional wisdom seems to say that.  Isn’t that what you have probably heard too? But I was proven wrong about it this week. A speaker 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 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…

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…

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…

I recently attended a movie screening for the upcoming movie that is being released on March 21st entitled God’s Not Dead. It is the story of a college freshman who finds his faith challenged on his first day of Philosophy class by his dogmatic and argumentative professor – a man…