The Vantage Points of Mountains
The vantage points of mountains are comparable to those along our leadership journeys. Here in Georgia, we are experiencing the transition from winter to spring. That transition signifies warmer weather and the ability to get outdoors more often I tend to be a creature of habit. The same person, Katianne White, has cut my hair […]
The Road Ahead
The destination of our life’s work lies down the road ahead. While the journey of life and leadership can be congested with busyness, the remainder of our journeys are paved with opportunity. We have plenty of good work to do before it is all said and done. The Road Ahead One of the most […]
The Intersection of Civility
We have arrived at the intersection of civility as a country, faced with a decision of where to turn. The road to civility is congested with toxic pollutants that are suffocating our ability to treat each other as human beings. Critical junctures of the path forward are flooded with undercurrents of conflict so deep that […]
Confined to Captivity
What keeps leaders confined to captivity? Confined to spaces and places that restrict us from making forward progress. Captive to the things that keep us from getting outside of the proverbial box. The Dugout Our travel baseball season wrapped up this weekend in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. We played in the Ripken Experience, a tournament facility co-founded […]
Restless Nights
Restless nights come with the territory of leadership. Restlessness can be set in motion from projects, tasks, and people consuming one’s mind. Leadership minds are constantly burdened, always running in the direction towards problems and potential solutions. One of the greatest struggles of a leader is to find quality rest. Theoretically this rest should come […]
Get Lost
Leaders need to get lost sometimes. Nothing that requires a search and rescue mission…just temporarily lost! Getting lost means having no plan, no direction, and no structure. If you have led for any period of time, I’m sure you may have been told to “get lost.” Just not in a good way! That is not […]
Window to the World
There is a window to the world for each of us. A small opening to a bigger picture. A viewing pane from what things ARE into what COULD be. Creating Experiences Prior to Christmas, it hit me. Our daughter Ashtyn is a junior in high school, she is more than halfway through this school year. […]
The Cheapest Seats
Baseball legend Babe Ruth once said, “the loudest boos always come from the cheapest seats.” Those seats are occupied by the best of the best at critiquing others. They are miserable people whose game plan is to drag everyone else into the abyss of misery they dwell in. I love sports, I love developing young […]
The Intersections Ahead
The intersections ahead will define our life and leadership. Too often, the rear-view mirror distracts us from all that the windshield has to offer in this world. Learning from our experiences is an extremely valuable tool, but can also leave us stuck at an intersection in life. The windshield offers all the excitement, potential, and […]
Driver’s Education
Driver’s education is a necessary step in obtaining one’s license. It teaches you the ins and outs of how to operate a vehicle. In a short period of time, you learn the necessities of performing something that you will do for a long period of time. This past weekend, I took my fifteen year, eleven […]