Earlier this week I came across a quick clip on Instagram with an older gentleman that gave a profound way to think of how we measure in life. “I looked in your cup to see if you had enough. You looked in mine to check if I had more than you. That difference says everything.…
One of the best pieces of advice I have received may also be some of the simplest advice I’ve heard. Over 10 years ago as my wife and I were preparing for our first born child, an old coach and teacher told me in order to be a good dad, just care. In a world…
Empathy continues to be a hot topic in leadership discussion. Certainly not a new one but one that deservedly is receiving more airtime to discuss. Recently I was listening to a clip from a podcast with Brene Brown and Adam Grant and the struggle we sometimes have when we try to feel exactly what the…
On Wednesday morning I was at a stoplight in downtown Des Moines and looked in the rearview mirror to see a woman absolutely dominating car karaoke. She was loving life and singing her heart out to the windshield. No idea where she was going or what was next on her agenda but if I was…
This past weekend was a scary moment for my son’s baseball team. In our tournament, one of my son’s teammates was hit just underneath the eye by a pitch. It was one of those freak moments that happen in sports. As I ran from coaching 3rd base to him and his mom came sprinting in,…
One of my favorite shows of all time is The Office. In the series finale, Andy (Ed Helm’s character) dropped a line that has stuck with me for quite some time. “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” We’re too often guilty of…
“Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.” – General Colin Powell I’ve heard people define themselves either as an optimist or a pessimist. I don’t see it as a personality trait but instead a skill set. To be optimistic is to choose to reframe the situation in a way where we see the opportunity ahead. Sure,…
When we think back to how school was designed for most of us, the goal in each class was to strive for the right answer. Math, science, language, and history classes all designed to arrive at the right answer. Yet as many of us look at our own worlds today, the situations we face where…
“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln Think about the last time you were asked to introduce yourself in front of a group and give the typical spiel. Name, what area you work in, where you’re located, number of years…
NIL has changed the dynamic of sports across the country. The same goes for my kids and their exciting news of inking their first NIL deal. My 8-year-old daughter inked her deal highlighted by a wealth of access to Barbie’s and squish-mallows. Her deal reportedly includes ice cream options and the occasional run to Target…