As a leader, how do you handle adversity when it strikes your team? As a Dad, how do you lead in the midst of uncertainty? While the image to the right and the video below are in NO WAY the same as the challenges that you and I might face every day, I think we can learn a lot from the moment. My guess is that as you read this, [...]
Remarkably, it is 9:00pm on Sunday night and the kids are in bed, the clothes are put away and it looks like we never left for vacation over a week ago. I have to start by thanking my good friend “D-Rich” for surprising us with a freshly cut lawn. Words don’t describe how nice it was to pull into to the front yard and not see the grass “knee high [...]
Yesterday was a tough day. When you’re at at a high level in the business world, there will be days like yesterday. When your organization is constantly growing, acquiring and merging, there will be days like yesterday. It’s tough to see good people asked to leave because there just are not enough places for everyone. It’s tough when you’re not sure you’ll make it through the latest restructuring as well. [...]
WARNING!!! This will be a very random post! It is, however, a glimpse into a day in our family. I’m sure yours are just as crazy. So I go out to put water on the still smoldering fire pit (from the night before) this morning and return to a living room full of chaos. Our youngest is explaining that our oldest broke a bowl of oatmeal. This would not explain [...]
14 years ago today, a guy with a receding hairline heard the girl of his dreams say “I do”. That guy never anticipated the way that this girl would be his rock, his biggest cheerleader and the calm in the restlessness that he constantly creates. She engineers our home She works miracles with our finances She shepherds our children’s hearts She is a change agent to all that meet her [...]
Son, sit down here for a minute or two. Let’s talk about what happened last night and what that really means in the big picture of your life. Son….there is only one “King”. You and I both love sports Son. Maybe it’s my fault. Since the time you were born, I have programmed you to follow athletes, teams and sports. I wrapped you in the colors of the Tar Heels [...]
Is there anything wrong with being proud of your kids? If it’s okay to be proud of your kids, is it okay to brag on them a bit? If you brag on your kids, should they know about it?
Every so often a book comes along that hits you right between the eyes. Friends, “Daddy Dates” by Greg Wright is just that book. If you’ve got daughters (young or old), this is a book you MUST read. From the very first chapter, I was captured by the concept and felt like I would be writing it myself. Immediately, Greg Wright takes you into his story by telling how he [...]
