Personal & Family Posts

Are you an absent father (or mother)?

Yesterday, I was on the phone talking with an old friend. He was reminding me of a time over a decade ago that we had a very successful turnaround of a business. As my supervisor at the time, he... Read More »

“Let You Be Mine”

Well, he didn’t win it and hats off to Mike Luse another @CatalystTPCC senior who did. However, Chris’ debut of a song he started to write in 8th grade, “Let You Be Mine”, was still a huge hit and... Read More »

Go Colts! Remember: One Play Can Change The Game!

Whether your a football fan or not, you likely saw the highlights of Josh Cribbs, Colt’s Punt Returner, fielding a punt which was initially ruled a fumble and over turned after review.  While no one knows, many speculate that... Read More »

A Thank You to Healthcare Providers!

This past month, we’ve spent a fair amount of time in the hospital. In fact, this blog is being typed from ICU on New Years Eve 2014. Some of you may have seen some of my social media post... Read More »

Merry Christmas 2014 – Lights

Wishing you, your family, and your community Merry Christmas!  Please take a couple minutes to listen to our message as it relates to lighting in the season. Merry Christmas! Blessings, Chris Read More »

Advisory Board vs. One-on-one Coaching?

We regularly get asked the question as to which environment we recommend plugging into: our advisory boards or one-on-one coaching. As I relate in the video embedded in this blog post, the ideal is to participate in both. That... Read More »

What’s your story?

I get the opportunity to sit one-on-one with a variety of people these days. In newly established relationships, one of my favorite questions to ask is “what’s your story?” As you might imagine, the responses I get to this... Read More »

Suicide Prevention

Last night, I had the opportunity to attend a meeting coordinated by Zionsville Community High School on teen suicide prevention. Mark Hipple, ex Detroit Lions quarterback, and his daughter, Tara, shared about their lose of a family member and... Read More »

Goodbyes are never easy!

One of the challenges I face as a coach is that there always comes a time for goodbyes. While the national averages are that coaching engagements normally last 6-18 months, many of my clients tend to last 2 years... Read More »

What is “Work”?

Over the past few months, a theme that has risen with me and finds it’s way into occasional discussions is the question of how do we define our “work”. Years ago, I thought the answer to this question was... Read More »