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“What I lack in smarts, I make up for in work…and given how hard I have to work, I must not be that smart!”–Greg hague

Is It Really Your Life?

Did you ever have something incidental become monumental? It happened to me, thanks to my son. One single sentence. Just nine words. When I first heard it,

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17 Camels

A long time ago in a far away land there was a father with three sons. When he fell ill, he knew it was time to

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The Only One I Got

Grandpa was a house painter, painting thousands of houses throughout his career.  He was a happy, outgoing man who made friends easily. It was easy to see

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Love Is An Act

When my mother became terminally ill, it sent a shockwave through the family. My father was devastated. He made the decision to stop working at our

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No Plan B

About ten years ago I had the honor to interview legendary race car driver, Mario Andretti. It was for a story in my book, How Fathers Change

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SPECIAL SKIN

I can’t believe it’s been almost 10 years since I released my book, How Fathers Change Lives.  One of my favorite stories that came from the book was

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The Spirit of Ubuntu

While a British anthropologist was studying a Zulu tribe in South Africa she observed that the sense of community was unlike anything she had ever

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Those Giving More

His car was 100% immaculate. His clothes were 100% pressed. His closet was 100% organized. At the office he was 100% work. At home he

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Influence Others

An “honesty box” was placed on a table in a company break room to collect money for coffee. On the box it said: “$1 per

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A Handshake in Texas

It predates 5500 years of written history. Some scholars say it originated as an act of peaceful intent because it shows that a hand holds no

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Why I Don’t Worry As Much

October ’62. Cuba. Missiles. Blockade. Nuclear fallout drills at school… I’m only 14… but old enough to know things aren’t right.  An American U-2 spy plane had photographed

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No Is the Master Skill

Joel Osteen is among the most successful televangelists of all time. His sermons are viewed by millions of Americans, and are broadcast in over 100

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Is It Really Your Life?

Did you ever have something incidental become monumental? It happened to me, thanks to my son. One single sentence. Just nine words. When I first heard it,

Read More »

17 Camels

A long time ago in a far away land there was a father with three sons. When he fell ill, he knew it was time to

Read More »

The Only One I Got

Grandpa was a house painter, painting thousands of houses throughout his career.  He was a happy, outgoing man who made friends easily. It was easy to see

Read More »

Love Is An Act

When my mother became terminally ill, it sent a shockwave through the family. My father was devastated. He made the decision to stop working at our

Read More »

No Plan B

About ten years ago I had the honor to interview legendary race car driver, Mario Andretti. It was for a story in my book, How Fathers Change

Read More »

SPECIAL SKIN

I can’t believe it’s been almost 10 years since I released my book, How Fathers Change Lives.  One of my favorite stories that came from the book was

Read More »

The Spirit of Ubuntu

While a British anthropologist was studying a Zulu tribe in South Africa she observed that the sense of community was unlike anything she had ever

Read More »

Those Giving More

His car was 100% immaculate. His clothes were 100% pressed. His closet was 100% organized. At the office he was 100% work. At home he

Read More »

Influence Others

An “honesty box” was placed on a table in a company break room to collect money for coffee. On the box it said: “$1 per

Read More »

A Handshake in Texas

It predates 5500 years of written history. Some scholars say it originated as an act of peaceful intent because it shows that a hand holds no

Read More »

Why I Don’t Worry As Much

October ’62. Cuba. Missiles. Blockade. Nuclear fallout drills at school… I’m only 14… but old enough to know things aren’t right.  An American U-2 spy plane had photographed

Read More »

No Is the Master Skill

Joel Osteen is among the most successful televangelists of all time. His sermons are viewed by millions of Americans, and are broadcast in over 100

Read More »