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Family  ·  Leadership  ·  Life  ·  Mindset
Meet the forces of hate with the power of love

Hate begets hate; violence begets violence; toughness begets a greater toughness. We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. LOVE to the Colorado Springs community. For Club Q, Daniel, Derrick, […]

November 21, 2022

Direction  ·  Leadership  ·  Life  ·  Mindset
Practicing Gratitude

“It is not happiness that brings us gratitude. It is gratitude that brings us happiness.” – Unknown November is national gratitude month – what a great practice to honor! I’m not a huge fan of quotes cited “unknown” on the […]

November 9, 2022

Career  ·  Direction  ·  Leadership  ·  Life
The “-ish” technique

“Perfectionism is a self-destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.” – Brené Brown I often tell […]

October 24, 2022

Career  ·  Leadership
My thoughts on Quiet Quitting

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. ” – Crucial Conversations Have you heard about the new concept trending on social media called “quiet quitting”? I have to admit, I’m not on Tik Tok. […]

September 18, 2022

Career  ·  Direction  ·  Entrepreneur  ·  Life
Livin’ the Dream!

“Your background and circumstances may have influenced who you are,  but you are responsible for who you become.”  – Darren Hardy This blog is a continuation of reflections from my July post. So if you didn’t catch it, be sure […]

August 11, 2022

Career  ·  Direction  ·  Entrepreneur  ·  Leadership  ·  Life  ·  Transitions
Be the Exception

“You alone are responsible for what you do, don’t do, or how you respond to what’s done to you.” – Darren Hardy This is my favorite mug. I love it. I have loved it since I got it. About 7 […]

July 28, 2022

Career  ·  Family  ·  Leadership  ·  Life
Rhino Skin

“I was a soft kid. I was sensitive, I would cry easily and I was afraid to fist fight. My mother used to tell me this thing. She’d say, ‘son, sometimes you have to be a lion, so you can […]

June 8, 2022

Career  ·  Life
Overcoming the Sense of Overwhelm

We all have stress in our lives. And we have these amazing brains that are made to give us bursts of energy and adrenaline when under experiential stress. This is the “fight or flight” response triggered when our sympathetic nervous system detects […]

May 27, 2022

Leadership  ·  Life
Who is Harry Miller and why should you know his name?

“Hope is just pretending to believe in something until one day you don’t have to pretend anymore.” – Harry Miller Harry Miller has been making headlines lately, not for his NCAA academic excellence or his incredible talents as an offensive lineman […]

April 28, 2022

Leadership
The (possibly) Misintentioned Micromanager

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” – General George Patton, U.S. Army Tweet Speaking with a friend this week who is unhappy in their new job, […]

March 13, 2022

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