When You Can’t See, You Need This
One afternoon, as I got out of my car to enter the library, I saw it. What you need when you cannot see. A woman got out of the car next to me and met a man on the other side. He was carrying [...]
Bright Lines: A Simple Way to Keep Your Life In the Road
I live in Dallas, TX where there are two passions—The Dallas Cowboys and road construction. I cannot travel 2 miles without coming across safety cones. (I wish I had invested in that industry three years ago!). One nagging issue I face is the absence of [...]
When Wasting Time is the Best Use of Time
Almost every productivity site/guru/book/lecture says that same thing. Never wasted time. Pack your day and don't let anything fall to earth. After all, Benjamin Franklin told us, "Do not squander time for it is the stuff life is made of." With all due respect to [...]
The Secret to Marriage? Here’s My Single Answer
Recently, someone asked, "what's the secret to a long marriage?" I did not have a good answer. I do now. On May 15th of this year (2018), my wife Vickie and I celebrated our 42nd wedding anniversary. I took her to a nice restaurant [...]
The News That Hits Hardest
Social media (followed by more traditional media) crackled with the news of a school shooting on Friday. We tensed with "What? Another one?" The place was a small high school in Galveston County, Texas. The school was Santa Fe High School located in a town [...]
Stop Reaching Goals: Do This Instead
Are goals worth it? I have listened to the advice and read the self-improvement posts, books, and filed away my share of seminar workbooks. They preach a single sermon while the choir echoes the refrain. Make goals. Write them down. Look at them. Meet them. [...]
Going Back to Childhood to Find Joy: Three Avenues to Happiness
Some things you read hit you right between the eyes. One such piece was Eric Barker’s recent blog post on how to be happy in a crazy world. In a furrowed-brow world, everyone is looking for the magic elixir of joy. We all have it; [...]
The Best Two Lessons of Four Teachers
Everyone has had two kinds of teachers. Some you never remember. Then, there are those you never forget. Everyone has a list of the second. (It is usually a short list.) What makes the difference between the two? We assume we know what teaching is. [...]
Two Questions to Keep Your Life On Course
For 17 years, I lived on the Texas Gulf Coast. During that time, I got to see the damage gale-force winds can do. In their wake, they leave debris. Life’s winds sometimes blow through my days leaving them in disarray. I have learned [...]
The Vital Few: Deciding Between Good and Best
Obligations, opportunities, and possibilities invade our lives without interruption. Which do you choose? Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is a disease of the modern who “wants it all.” No wonder most people suffer from overload and stress! None of us can do it all. So [...]