Parents, Don’t Let Kids Drink at Your House
This may be a touchy subject for some parents, but this video (below) prompted me talk about many parent’s decision to allow under-legal-age children to drink alcohol in their home. I encourage parents...
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Quote and Question: One Scary Thing
“You must do one thing every day that scares you.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Describe the last time you put yourself in a scary situation. (Read: out of your comfort zone)
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Here is How to Have the Best Father’s Day Ever
you will both love it - forever - and it doesn't cost a thing I wrote about this a few months ago, but I want to remind you to interview your loved ones before they pass. This is Father’s Day weekend...
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Quote and Question: Personal Calling
“I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint – and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others...
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What a “Butterfly Child” can teach all of us
Painful and Powerful I feel moved, inspired, humbled, grateful, ashamed, and blessed and countless other feelings after watching this video. Warning: Many of the scenes are intense. You may want to...
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Join our 31 Day Personal Development Challenge Group
Make your May AWESOME from the inside out My wife and I thought a 31-day Personal Development challenge group would be a great way to go into summer. Would you join us?...
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#1 Technology tip for Parents after 20+ Years
Parents must proactively address the fact we are living in an increasingly digital world. Personally, I’ve worked in K-12 education technology for just over 20 years now and the #1 tip I have is this:...
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Everybody Matters
Sharing an amazing man and philosophy “Our responsibility is to be good stewards of that life while they are in our care.” Bob Chapman Wow, I am BLOWN away by this guy. I benefit from his podcast and...
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“Participation Medals”
One perspective on our age of entitlement “This entitlement age for kids started with us, so it must end with us.” – DeAngelo Williams I’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic. Do you agree?
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Andrew Carnegie – the original “Strengths Based Leadership” Practitioner
Find Your Sweet Spot and Operate from there Peyton Manning earned a handsome wage playing football because he was a world-class quarterback. But he would have been a horrible nose tackle. I have always...
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Quote and Question: Which will you choose?
Each day we have a choice - choose wisely “Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space lies our freedom and power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and...
View ArticleHow to start 1-0 BEFORE the season begins…
What can we do to start our day/week/month/year off 1-0 BEFORE the season even BEGINS – like these kids do?
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Take Izzy’s Advice – Don’t be a Grump
"Nobody wants to be around a grump." First, thank you for your truly amazing support over the last few months. Your love and condolences are very appreciated. Izzy’s Advice: “Don’t be a grump. Nobody...
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Quote and Question: Got Courage?
Do you feel more or less alive when you act courageously? What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? ~ Vincent Van Gogh Do you feel more or less alive when you act courageously?
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Power Tip: Start BEFORE You Are Ready
Think 'progress, not perfection' Why aren’t we living as fully as we can? What is holding us back? One “power tip” I’ve recently adopted in my life is the idea of starting BEFORE I am ready. (read:...
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The Best Way to Breakup with your Job
You may not be ‘in love with your job’ and want to do something about it. What’s your best way out? Answer – fall in love with your job. The best way OUT of your job is to do the job you are currently...
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Are we clear?
2 steps to radical life improvement (and less thinking) Everyone goes through periods in their life when things are a struggle and life just isn’t ‘clear’. Stop trying to THINK your way to clarity. If...
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Puffin Success
Jump and flap like hell My wife and I were introduced to the magnificent puffin bird while honeymooning on Skellig Michael in Ireland. (This is the location of the final scene of the Star Wars: The...
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Ski in the Tracks of Someone BETTER
How to improve any area of your life If you want to improve any area of your life, use the trick my big brother taught me – ski in the tracks of someone better! I apologize for the sound… I was trying...
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A Time to Honor America’s Heroes
I would like to express my gratitude to the families and all men and women who currently serve and have served in our Armed Forces. We live and work in a country that would not be possible if it were...
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