Monday Motivation

Sometimes the greatest gifts aren’t what survive the fire, but rather what the fire reveals. There’s a part of our family’s story I’ve never shared before. Most people know about the fire in 1987. The gasoline explosion that nearly…

An old song, a Lincoln Town Car, and my grandfather’s lesson on making the most of the time we’re given. Looking at this old photo of my Grandpa Bob and me, I don’t remember anything about the day it…

Sometimes the most powerful stories are the ones no one is talking about. They’ll never make the news. The most joyful, most faithful, most humble people rarely do. Instead, the headlines seem to celebrate the loudest voices, the biggest…

In times of sorrow, you don’t need the perfect words. Your presence is what matters. Last week, I attended funerals for two men. Two young wives grieving. Two families shattered by losses neither imagined possible. And amid profound sadness,…

Amazing things happen when our answer is YES. “Let’s have a drink out there, instead.” For the past several summers, each of my four kids has been able to pick one work trip they want to join me on.…

A SOUL ON FIRE scene that reminds us scars are proof of healing, not signs of brokenness. At a speaking event last week, someone asked me a question I’ve been asked many times since the release of SOUL ON FIRE:…

What my dad’s absence taught me about presence, legacy and living fully today. A year ago, we gathered as a family around my dad’s bed as he took his final breath. Last week, that same family gathered again. Mom,…

How fear, insecurity, and self-doubt keep us from the moments that matter most. “Why didn’t you go to Jack Buck’s funeral?” That was the very first question asked during a Q&A after I spoke in New Jersey last month.…

A sacred moment at the airport is a moving reminder of the freedoms we often take for granted. “They’re just too in their own world to really care.” While heading to the final speaking event of a very full,…