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Waiting

In today’s culture of instant gratification, “waiting” takes on a whole new meaning.  Technology and, specifically, the internet have totally transformed our culture.  What only a few years ago seemed to be lightening fast, is now seen as being... Read More »

“Never had a better day!”

   Spend anytime around my mother-in-law and you’ll likely hear her say, “never had a better day!”  Yes, for years, any time someone ask, “how’s your day?”, Mary Lou (aka Buddy) normally responds with “never had a better day!”. ... Read More »

Are you setting off fireworks?

   This 4th of July weekend, I was reflecting on leaders who set fireworks off in their teams.  While I’m all for some great fireworks, I tend to see more “duds” when it comes to leaders and their teams.... Read More »

“Wow, I’ve been so busy that…”

  This morning I recognized that “wow, I’ve been so busy that I haven’t blogged in nearly a month.”  Looking back, I would say that June is always a bit busy with the kids out of school, six family... Read More »

Do you talk about “faith” in your environment?

I was having coffee with a new friend today.  We both commented that getting out and getting to hear people’s stories on a regular basis is so encouraging.  Candidly, while we both were there to share about our businesses... Read More »

“the good you ought to do today?”

Recently, Lisa and I had the opportunity to reunite with Owensboro Christian Church in Owensboro, KY.  We attend OCC while living in Kentucky throughout much of the 90’s and up until 2002.  I was baptized at OCC in April... Read More »

Jumping from the High Board by Greg Rohler

I received this article from Greg Rohler, a member of one of my advisory boards, through his monthly newsletter.  While multiple things caught my attention, one of the reasons I wanted to pass it along is it represents Greg’s... Read More »

“would you please excuse the dress?”

Over the past couple months, the topic of dress code has come up on a couple different fronts.  It’s not a new topic and one I’ve spent a bit of time wrestling with in the past.  Let me share... Read More »

Join me and to get away from all the distractions!

  Today was Spiritual Retreat Day! It was a joy to have wonderful weather and return to one of my favorite spots at Eagle Creek Park. This was my first visit this season, and I was pleasantly surprised. As... Read More »

“it’s worth the drive!”

I must say there are some conversations I must hold back a bit when it comes to discussing the location of my advisory board meetings.  Within Indianapolis, I personally have groups meeting on both the northeast and northwest side. ... Read More »