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June 16, 2013…Happy Father’s Day, Everyone!  I originally posted this on February 2nd, under the title of “Harry Chapin, Trace Adkins, Tony Dungy, & Solomon:  An Open Note to Dads.”  I thought I’d re-post it today in the spirit of … Continue reading →

“There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.” – Roger Staubach, NFL Hall of Fame Champion I was talking with some practice managers in Jacksonville recently about the customer service imperative.  Like every other business, we rely on our … Continue reading →

There’s little that can’t be found on Wikipedia, that’s for sure.  It’s somewhere between Yoda and your Aunt Edna – measured wisdom, but with an opinion on just about everything.  The Great Wiki, indeed. When queried about “picket fences,” The … Continue reading →

Memorial Day, 2013. Hot dogs.  Hamburgers.  Ribs.  Pool Parties.  Music.  Baseball.  Indy 500.  Cloaked in the guise of forms of “celebration” –  these, in fact, are acts of the very freedom we enjoy as a result of those we are … Continue reading →

God Bless Boston. God Bless America. The acts of terror against Americans and visiting competitors from around the world are inexcusable, unfathomable, and disheartening. Make no mistake, America will not retreat. Prayers for all. Today, we are all Bostonians.  We … Continue reading →

One of the cool things about Nashville is the music.  And one of the really cool things about the music is the people who make it.  They’re everywhere, and yet they tend to blend in.  More often than not, they’re just … Continue reading →

Remembering a friend today…and the dear ones he left behind.  How fitting that today – St. Patrick’s Day – would also have been EZ’s birthday.  He lived this life as if each day were a fun new limerick – adding … Continue reading →

If you haven’t read Steve Farber’s “The Radical Leap Re-Energized” – what are you waiting for? Steve’s writing is interesting.  In a rather non-traditional format, he delivers spot-on leadership principles that can (and should) be applied to daily life.  I … Continue reading →

This little parable was once passed to me by a great friend.  It reminds me of some guys who continue to do some very important work in Central Virginia… It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the man at home alone, sitting … Continue reading →

On December 31st, I wrote about “2013 Acts…”. Then in the jet-wash of a horrific national tragedy, some had suggested that we commit “26 Acts” of random kindness in remembrance of those lost.  I submitted that, perhaps, we could go … Continue reading →