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Unsalvageable. This word gives me the creeps. Shivers down the spine. Sweaty hands. Quickened heartbeat. A few years ago someone selected this word to describe me. Ouch. It left me wounded and hurt and hobbling and scarred. I felt like I got punched in the face. How do you recover from that one? We all …
A few weeks ago my family decided to go for a walk on the beach after dinner. It was a beautiful evening. The cool breeze on our faces. The sound of the waves crashing. The careless laughter of our kids. That feeling of sand between our toes. You get the picture. It was one of …
Here are the top 7 things I am learning about leadership right now : #7. Leaders are learners. All great leaders are growing leaders. When the leader grows the team grows. I heard someone once say a great leader is like a running stream of water that is always moving, fresh, and picking up things …
It was 3:30pm on June 14, 2003. My cheeks were sore from smiling. My shoulders sore from standing up straight. And my heart was beating a mile minute—because the moment had finally come. Canon and D echoed beautifully in the Calvin chapel. And then I saw her. The one people were waiting for. The blond …
There is no reason to think I could have amounted to anything important. Back in the day, I was a bad stutterer. Speaking smoothly and promptly and confidently wasn’t exactly my forte. On top of that, between 7th and 9th grade I had four knee surgeries. For a young man trying to find his way, …