The word relationship is built on the root: relate. So a relationship is based up how we relate to others. When you build relationships do you relate to the other person or do you relate to yourself while talking to another person? You can’t meet someone where they are when you don’t relate to them […]
[Continue reading…]How to stop finishing last
August 18, 2011 by
Nice is a four letter word. When someone tells me I’m nice, I’m doing something wrong. I’m not saying something that needs to be said. Or I’m being a door mat and getting walked on. I don’t want to be a nice guy. I’d rather be a good guy. Nice is not a saving grace. […]
[Continue reading…]Are you supposed to be here?
August 17, 2011 by
One of my favorite movies is Clerks. It’s clever, raw and funny. There are two lead characters. One writes his own rules for reality. The other allows reality’s rules to be written for him. The second guy, Dante, keeps muttering “I’m not even supposed to here.” through the movie. He’s torn between what he […]
[Continue reading…]Old school – What is limiting job growth?
August 16, 2011 by
Jobs. The latest 4 letter word being thrown across the aisle in Washington … before Congress took a 1 month vacation. There is a battle for your hearts, minds, and votes. There is a problem with the jobs debate. The debate is based on the pre-1992 economy. We are arguing about an economy that […]
[Continue reading…]What will you find when you get there?
August 15, 2011 by
Get out through the in door or or get in through out door. Either way, no matter where you are, there you are. Are you trying to get out of where you don’t want to be? Something will follow you. You. You can’t escape yourself. Most of the times we want to get […]
[Continue reading…]Out through the In Door
August 12, 2011 by
I was down in a depressive funk for the last few weeks. It tends to happen each year as approach my birthday. This year wasn’t an exception. I was walking in the morning. Walking in the sunlight is a prescription for the funk. As I walked I prayed. I was asking for a way […]
[Continue reading…]You can have an impact. Will you?
August 11, 2011 by
I met Marshall last week. I was working behind the coffee bar at church. Out of the busyness of barista-ing, I heard Marshall say, “Excuse me, sir. I had an accident.” I stopped what I was doing. I came out from the bar. Marshall spilled some coffee. It wasn’t a big deal. Not much of […]
[Continue reading…]Life is beautiful
August 10, 2011 by
My friend Mike invited me to play bocce ball. It was a blast. It was relaxing. It was fun. It was competitive. After we played we were emailing about how enjoyable it was. He had this to say. “Playing bocce with the Italians is pretty symbolic of life to me. You spend your life […]
[Continue reading…]Where do you belong?
August 9, 2011 by
I played bocce ball for the first time last week. It’s hosted by the Italian Club of Dallas (Yes, there is one!). It was a blast. I learned a lot about life that night. We played at a country club. Somehow someone convinced a country club in Texas to convert their clay tennis courts to […]
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