Storms & Seasons

Do I Aspire to be Good or Great?
o I aspire to be good or great? This is the fundamental question every leader must wrestle with. Ordinary or extraordinary…there is a choice for each of us to make.

The Coach in Me
Coaches are leaders, leaders are coaches. The lessons learned in coaching, apply to leading. All day, every day.

Dear Ashtyn
Dear Ashtyn, an open letter from the depths of a dad’s heart to his daughter who just graduated high school.

Storms That Don’t Come
As human beings, we are pretty good at anticipating storms that never come. Forecasted concerns that never make landfall. Those things that we think will happen, but never do. Storms That Never Come We are…

Preparing for the Worst
The Southeast United States spent last week preparing for the worst. Hurricane Helene started to form in the Gulf of Mexico early in the week. Its formation initiated the exercise of preparedness by residents, communities,…

Beauty in the Storm
There is beauty in the storm, sometimes it’s just hard to see. Storms can be terrifying, scary, frightening, and intimidating. They have an ability to leave a wake of destruction in their path. Sometimes we…

The Powering of Pace
What are the sources behind the powering of pace? Pace can supply our energy through momentum while at the same time depleting it through imbalance. It ultimately determines the speed of progress. Baseball Break Our…

Sometimes You Are The Cow
Sometimes you are the cow. Bear with me... There is a great story I heard from speaker and author Kevin Paul Scott about A Cow and a Buffalo. Basically, the story goes that a cow…

No Rain, No Flowers
Where there is no rain, no flowers grow, pretty simple. Water is a necessary nutrient for any plant to grow. When it comes to certain varieties of plants, their flower sets them apart. My family…

The Dark Seasons of Leadership
No leader is exempt from dark seasons of leadership. There are only two types of leaders, the ones who have walked through a dark season and the ones who are about to. That doesn't sound…