You know that feeling you get when your teenager comes home and says they’ve decided they want to be an astronaut, a marine biologist, AND a professional chef all at once? It’s a lovely thing, but it leaves you scratching your head. How on earth does someone figure out what they’re good at without actually […]

In my old stomping ground, the hardware store, I would sometimes see a fella staring at a shelf full of screws with the look of a man who just lost his car keys in a haystack. He’s got a project, he needs it done, but he ain’t prepared. That’s how most folks treat their career […]

Let me tell you about the time I tried to build a doghouse with my son. Now, I ran a hardware store, so I know my way around a saw and a hammer. But this little project? It ended up looking more like a lopsided outhouse than a cozy home for any hairy friend. Why? […]

Is there anything more soul-crushing than looking across the dinner table and seeing three sets of eyes glazing over as you try to inspire them with “good thoughts”? I’ve seen more engagement at a town hall meeting about pothole repairs. It’s a common struggle, ain’t it? We want our folks to thrive, to be confident, […]

Have you ever been so “in the zone” that time just melts away? Like that Saturday I spent re-staining my whole back porch – a job I’d been dreading for months. But once I got started, three hours disappeared in a blink! My hands were moving like they had a mind of their own, every […]

Ever been on a road trip where you get halfway there and realize you forgot the map – and your gas tank is empty? That’s what an unprepared meeting feels like. You show up, full of good intentions, only to spin your wheels for an hour while everyone gets lost in the weeds. But listen […]

You know the type of guy. The guy who ain’t necessarily the smartest or loudest in the room, but somehow everyone listens when he talks? The project lead gets handed to him. The big idea is his. People are just drawn to him. It’s like he’s got some kind of magnetic pull that makes folks […]

Does it feel like you are shouting into the void while job hunting? I remember a fella once told me his resume was so long it had its own gravitational pull. We laughed – but truth is, many feel that same weight of confusion. What if finding your next gig could be less stress and […]

I’ll tell you about the time I tried to build a birdhouse with my friend Gary. Gary’s a good man – strong as an ox – but he believes every problem can be solved by hitting it with a hammer or a well-placed curse word. My approach, you see, was a little more… measured. We […]