Sit. Back. Down.
Celebrating Denny O’Leary’s grateful outlook on this World Parkinson’s Awareness Day. I didn’t see it coming, but those three little words, when spoken to me by my dad a few years ago, would go on to profoundly impact my…
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The Most Powerful 5-Word Lessons
Five take-aways after 400+ episodes of the Live Inspired Podcast. As President of World Wide Technology and a leader known for extraordinary generosity, Joe Koenig has always had my respect as a business leader. But after inviting Joe and…
Hope After the Storm
How do you respond when tragedy strikes? “Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you’ve lost, or…
Change the World
Celebrating Bitty & Beau’s on #WorldDownSyndromeDay. “The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image of perfect.” -Thomas Merton To celebrate World…
Big Numbers
Why “ONE” number is the most important to embrace. Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. -William James Two. After months in the hospital, I finally went home. That first evening, although seated in a…
In Good Times and Bad
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska is an example of bravery and devotion. In a world filled with many individuals concerned primarily with taking care of themselves, the courage of the Ukrainian people to fight for their home, their neighbors…
Forever Young
A 98-year-old’s lesson on living in awe. While many of us associate retirement with lazy mornings, afternoons on the golf course, and evenings playing bridge, a gentleman I met several years ago took a different path. Instead of slowing…
Saying Nothing
The importance of just being there. My sweet Mom passed out in the shower last Friday evening. After fainting, she fell backwards, landed hard on the floor, and broke her wrist. As it turns out, she collapsed as the…
Happy Valentine’s Day?
What we gain in living from a place of unconditional love. “John, everything is going to work out fine.” With these words my sweet dad was trying to encourage me and cheer me up. It wasn’t working, though. After…
Should We Keep Going?
How a sled dog named Balto saved an Alaskan city…and why I’m sharing this story today. Despite a raging midwestern winter storm dumping as much as a foot of ice and snow in our region, a client of ours…