Dad is a superhero to a child, at least up to a certain age. The expectations are high. Dad is to be big, strong, quick enough to catch a falling kid, simple enough to play games, skilled enough to bandage a wound and soft enough to give a hug. He coaches teams, drives to games, leads the way to church and supports all school and extra-curricular activity.
As kids move into their teen years, a dad may not be ...read on
In a small group discussion, five dads were talking about how hard it is to be real and vulnerable as men. One man confided that when he succumbed to temptation, he would retreat to his ‘cave’, isolating himself from others. Another dad confessed he was the same way and asked the group to come drag him out of his cave if he missed a meeting. This is when you know the group is moving in the right direction.
One man shared how being with his mother, holding her hand as she passed from this life to the next, turned his heart anew to the Heavenly Father as he grieved his loss. His emotional testimony charged another man in the group to clear his schedule, travel to where his father was under hospice care and spend time with him through his last days.
Grief is arguably the toughest emotion for man to process. Not only does it ...read on
In business, every manager or company owner is intimately concerned about the financial margin at the end of the month, quarter and year. Margin is the net income after all expenses that allows for future business development. Without margin, the company may survive for a while but it certainly will not thrive.
Is it hope you are filled with as we enter the last month of another election cycle? The noise level is high and even the most discerning mind can tire and give way to frustration.
It has been said that there are lies, damn lies, and ...read on
For those that cannot remember a time without smart phones and calendar apps, we use to have the ‘My-Time Success Planner’. It was a mini-notebook that provided monthly calendars and pages for planning each day. It was great for managing time, recording meeting notes and logging action to be taken. Of course, you had to remember to take the planner with you wherever you went.
These days I am glad there is a smart watch that reminds me where I left my smart phone that will remind me ...read on
In the military, a soldier progresses through the ranks as a function of rigorous training, testing and battlefield experience. An officer of a higher rank commands respect from those of a lower rank and a battalion will follow its leader through harm’s way. Well trained and developed leaders are good examples to follow.
Similarly, kids mature through the ranks of ...read on
What do you worship? “Worship sex and it will corrode your ability to love or be loved. Worship alcohol and it will ensnare you. Worship money and it will consume you. Worship your family and you (or they) will collapse under the burden of unfulfilled expectations. Worship any substitute god and you will find that it cannot satisfy.” (Alistair Begg, Truth for Life devotion).
Substitute gods can sneak in on you. Out of a sincere desire to ...read on
As young families transition to their back-to-school routine, I have had a number of dads say it is harder than ever to establish a good life-balance. “It is absolutely insane with all the kids’ activities and my wife and I working full-time. We have not eaten dinner as a family this month!” He also said that technology and the hybrid model of working remote with two to three days in-office a week has blurred the lines between work and home.
What book or books can you point to as having significant impact on your life? Is it a book read early on in your education or one read as you sought greater success in the market place or on the career ladder? Who recommended the book to you?
Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich has been described as the “Granddaddy of All Motivational Literature” in several book reviews. It is the ...read on
Dad is a superhero to a child, at least up to a certain age. The expectations are high. Dad is to be big, strong, quick enough to catch a falling kid, simple enough to play games, skilled enough to bandage a wound and soft enough to give a hug. He coaches teams, drives to games, leads the way to church and supports all school and extra-curricular activity.
In a small group discussion, five dads were talking about how hard it is to be real and vulnerable as men. One man confided that when he succumbed to temptation, he would retreat to his ‘cave’, isolating himself from others. Another dad confessed he was the same way and asked the group to come drag him out of his cave if he missed a meeting. This is when you know the group is moving in the right direction.
One man shared how being with his mother, holding her hand as she passed from this life to the next, turned his heart anew to the Heavenly Father as he grieved his loss. His emotional testimony charged another man in the group to clear his schedule, travel to where his father was under hospice care and spend time with him through his last days.
In business, every manager or company owner is intimately concerned about the financial margin at the end of the month, quarter and year. Margin is the net income after all expenses that allows for future business development. Without margin, the company may survive for a while but it certainly will not thrive.
Is it hope you are filled with as we enter the last month of another election cycle? The noise level is high and even the most discerning mind can tire and give way to frustration.
For those that cannot remember a time without smart phones and calendar apps, we use to have the ‘My-Time Success Planner’. It was a mini-notebook that provided monthly calendars and pages for planning each day. It was great for managing time, recording meeting notes and logging action to be taken. Of course, you had to remember to take the planner with you wherever you went.
In the military, a soldier progresses through the ranks as a function of rigorous training, testing and battlefield experience. An officer of a higher rank commands respect from those of a lower rank and a battalion will follow its leader through harm’s way. Well trained and developed leaders are good examples to follow.
What do you worship? “Worship sex and it will corrode your ability to love or be loved. Worship alcohol and it will ensnare you. Worship money and it will consume you. Worship your family and you (or they) will collapse under the burden of unfulfilled expectations. Worship any substitute god and you will find that it cannot satisfy.” (Alistair Begg, Truth for Life devotion).
As young families transition to their back-to-school routine, I have had a number of dads say it is harder than ever to establish a good life-balance. “It is absolutely insane with all the kids’ activities and my wife and I working full-time. We have not eaten dinner as a family this month!” He also said that technology and the hybrid model of working remote with two to three days in-office a week has blurred the lines between work and home.
What book or books can you point to as having significant impact on your life? Is it a book read early on in your education or one read as you sought greater success in the market place or on the career ladder? Who recommended the book to you?
