My Thoughts and Articles
Richard Rohr, Spiritual Growth, and Letting Go
I’ve read a lot of self-help books over the years, and many of them talk about the idea of “letting go.” For a long time, this attitude kind of annoyed me. If I was anxious or frustrated about something, the last thing I wanted to do was let it go. ...
The Dallas Cowboys and the Importance of Over-Communicating Clarity
The Dallas Cowboys announced a coaching change today—Mike McCarthy is replacing Jason Garrett as head coach. Irrespective of whether you think Mike McCarthy is the right person for the job, one thing I noticed was that the Cowboys organization struggled to communicate clearly about the transition. They had meetings with ...
How is Your Engine Running?
There’s a quick little exercise my wife does with the kids she works with that I think can be helpful for adults as well. It’s called: “How is Your Engine Running?” Tune into Your Body The idea behind the exercise is to help us get more in tune with our ...
Focus on One Priority at a Time
A lot of times, people live their life in a haphazard way. There are a lot of things competing for our time, and most people bounce from thing to thing, depending on what feels most urgent for the day. They’re busy, and they do a lot of things, but they ...
Give Yourself a Buffer
We were on our way to the airport to fly home to visit family this Christmas when we received the dreaded email: Your flight is delayed. Unfortunately, our flight was delayed 3 hours, so we spent our afternoon in the airport. Although this was frustrating, it’s part of life. If ...
5 Ways to Get Back on The Polar Express of Life
I take the train to work. It takes about 90 minutes each way, so it’s a long commute. I remember one day as I got off the train, I passed by a mother and her young daughter getting on the train. The mother smiled at me and asked, “Was it ...
