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If something feels too big, too hard to get started on, it just means your first step isn't small enough. Heard this the other day and loved it. Baby steps is the way. Work your way into taking on bigger challenges over time, and remember it always starts with baby steps. Pick a small enough … Continue reading Baby steps

Yesterday, we celebrated with Mom’s family and friends. Our old neighbors from fifty plus years ago came as did her best friends from Wichita, Margaret and Gene Logan. Her friends from The Manor came. It was another day to remember. Kairos, not just chronos, this gift of time we’re having. Today, we head to the … Continue reading Family and friends…

“You have to teach athletes, somewhere in their careers, that they can do more than they think they can.” Tim Noakes. “Just like a smile or frown, the words in your head have the power to influence the very feelings they’re supposed to reflect.” Alex Hutchinson author of book Endure. “Her capacity to hurt herself was … Continue reading Happy 100th mom…

Funny conversation with a client the other day. He wrote a principle - I will not sit in misery. The first thing that popped into my mind was my 1 year old son and his poopy diapers. Bear with me. They (the poopy diapers) happen multiple times a day, and one thing he never does … Continue reading Misery and diapers

Ek dropped some motherly wisdom on Mother's Day. Aedán had been playing with his assortment of cool cars for the better part of an hour. Bedtime was rapidly approaching. The family room was a car filled mess of his making. So, as he began to get fussy and tired, she gave him some lovingly CCD … Continue reading It’s alright…

If we chase money for money's sake, it's never enough. See day 35 in Becoming Built to Lead. A lesson we humans seem to have hard time letting sink in. Alternatively if we chase meaning and never do the hard work of building mastery we have a hard time making a living. So what's the … Continue reading Meaning, mastery, and money

Game Day. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. We are grateful and thankful for each and every one of you. Hoping the mothers of Notre Dame Mens Lacrosse players and coaches have a great day in spite of the Buckeyes taking them out today. Mother’s Day and gameDAY. Integrate. Damn. Live hard. … Continue reading Mothers Day and…

And, next week, add in time with Grandma Marie who hit’s a cool Hunny on the 15th. Blessed beyond belief. Actually blessed by belief. What friends are your most precious? Live hard. Love harder. Much harder…