Becoming A Person of Focus Matthew Emmons is an American rifle shooter. In the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, Matthew was on his way to winning his second gold medal. In fact, he was so far ahead of the competition that all he had to do was hit the target anywhere he wanted and he still would have won his second gold medal. As Matthew took aim, like he always … [Read more...]
What Would a Great Father Do?
Over 22 years ago, the most amazing and rewarding moment in my life took place...I became a DAD! I am still wrapping my mind around the fact that the first of my three children just graduated from college and is now married. I remember hearing people say, “Enjoy them while they’re little because they grow up so fast.” Now I know why people make that statement because our kids … [Read more...]
ReThink Life: A Conversation About Life, Leadership and Relationships
Do You Have a Vision for Your Family? Several years ago, my family took a summer vacation to Steamboat Springs, Colo. It was beautiful! We did lots of hiking, horseback riding and whitewater rafting. As we were hiking one day, my in-laws, along with our younger nieces and nephews, became tired. They decided to ride the gondola back down the mountain. My wife and I, along … [Read more...]
ReThink Life: A Conversation About Life, Leadership and Relationships-Just Own It!
The Leadership Principle of Taking Ownership I recently read a story about a lady who went to a jewelry store to buy a watch. She had previously been to the store by herself and identified a watch she wanted. When she returned to the store a few days later with her husband, her plan was to purchase the watch she had found. Not realizing the store closed at 5 … [Read more...]
ReThink Life: A Conversation About Life, Leadership and Relationships
How Would You Rate Your Marriage Relationship? On a scale of 1-10 (1=bad 10=great), how would you rate your current marriage relationship? Years ago, my wife and I had the opportunity to build a home in North Texas where we were living at the time. I’ll never forget walking on the concrete slab with our builder. I noticed several hairline cracks and one fairly large crack … [Read more...]