The aura of motivation is not a whole lot different than the attitude of victimization. When you empower someone without the tools to otherwise enable them, you’ve set up a machine which is not only…;
On Life
The Grotto
The Notre Dame campus has an area which is called “The Grotto.” It’s deep in the heart of the campus. You walk down, towards the lake, descend to an overgrown landing we referred to as…;
GPS – An Interesting Thing
An interesting thing happened to me this afternoon when I was dropping off a friend of my son Jordan at his home. He had asked me what the screen was near the gear shift and…;
The Truth Funnel
I remember taking the EST training some 21 years ago. One of the diagrams they put on the board was what they called the Truth Funnel, or something like that. It was at least one…;
Gerunds… and New Year’s Resolutions
I know… what’s a gerund? Gerunds are the words that end in “ing.” The wonderful thing about a gerund is that it provides a sense of movement: pushing, hoping, wishing, making, and so forth. Gerunds…;
You Can’t Win by Defending Alone
So there I was, as an accidental coach for a youth soccer team when I know very little about youth sports, and even less about soccer. I stepped in because my sweetie pie was there,…;
Of Legos and Relationships
Jordan suffers from LEGO withdrawal. It’s not exactly LEGO withdrawal because he spends a great deal of quality time with his LEGOs. It’s more that he doesn’t quite understand I enjoy spending time with him,…;
What Are You Committed To?
Each and every person’s life has got to have some type of point of view. Some people are committed to building a company. Others are committed to building a family. Others are committed to public…;
Father Dave
When I was listening to Father Dave discussing the machinations of prayer as well as the vestry of the Episcopalian Church, I was mindful of the distinction between the underlying infrastructure of truth and those…;
Functionality of Design
I always wondered why people compromise functionality for design. Janet is a design kind of person. And she is definitely not a curtain kind of person. Therefore, we have yet to ever agree on a…;