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What is the hardest question to answer?

The other day I was invited to do a keynote to 50 Christian business leaders at their Friday morning session. Due to family logistics,...

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How can you see your child differently?

Recently, I was discussing personal highlights from 2019 with some friends. One I had thought of, but never shared publicly, was in...

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Is it time to recalibrate?

The following is an excerpt from my book, ‘Win at Home First‘. As the Bible story goes in Matthew [14:22]–32, Peter started to walk on...

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Do you think you matter? Make sure you do.

Christmas and New Years were incredible for my family. During the break, we celebrated in three different cities – Cincinnati, Kansas...

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Have you reviewed this in your life?

This is the time of year we think strategically about next year – both at work and home. Next year budgeting, New Year’s resolutions,...

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Don’t Give Others the Best, and We Get the Rest

The following section is an excerpt from Chapter 20 of my book Win at Home First. This chapter was also discussed more in-depth on the...

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The Prioritized Leader Academy

Two of the most impactful organizations in my life these last three years have been Five Capitals and The New Frontier. I am grateful for...

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Do you know where your actual treasure is?

A few Sundays ago, Chuck Mingo, a pastor from our church, Crossroads, gave a great teaching on the verse ‘for where your treasure is,...

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Is Your Enneagram Number Helping or Hurting You at Home?

The Five Capitals leadership team has done an incredible job building an Enneagram workshop for businesses. Just in the last couple of...

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Are you pulling your future forward?

I recently received this amazing gift in the mail. It was an art piece (the red tandem bike in the picture) and I was shocked to see it...

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‘Win at Home First’ was in Forbes!!

Holy cow!!!! My book ‘Win at Home First’ was just in a Forbes article!!!! Forbes magazine’s article, ‘7 Books Everyone On Your Team...

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“Dad, you were short on saying negative things”

Every once in awhile our kids say something that rocks our world. To be honest hurts a little. I am not talking about when they are...

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What are you learning from your kids?

I know being a child of an executive coach is difficult. However, I also know just being a kid of any parent nowadays is tough. As...

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Do you feel like you are wandering?

Holly and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary this summer with an incredible trip to Napa / Sonoma. I will share more of that trip...

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Will this choice really lead to my dominance?

I love when a blog resonates with people! Last week I sent out a blog about how our bad choices, even small or ‘one degree’, can and...

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Will this choice really lead me to destruction?

Recently I had a few long flights that gave me an opportunity to watch two documentaries, both with contrast outcomes. Yet, both had a...

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How to overcome tension in your marriage.

Holly and I rented a car recently for our 20th wedding anniversary trip. We knew this vacation was going to be special. We were...

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How can they be happy? They have nothing.

The other day I was talking with my parents about our recent trip to Nicaragua. I shared many reasons why I loved the trip and continue...

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Four lies you need to overcome to go off the grid for a week

I just returned back from an epic mission trip to Nicaragua with my 15-year old daughter, Kiley. We went with our church, Crossroads,...

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How do we empower employees?

The following section is an excerpt from Chapter 25 of my book Win at Home First. One of my favorite bosses was Max. He knew my wife’s...