Failure. We love to talk about failure and put it on a pedestal. Accept failure, embrace failure, even chase failure. Dare to fail, and fail better. One quote even said, “Don’t think of it as failure – think of it as time-released success.” That’s great until we actually fail. Then our love affair with failure [...]
Fractured and segmented. Cut off and disconnected. Further apart than ever. Looking around today in America, listening to people and taking in the dark news, this is what I see, and I know I’m not the only one. The problem? We spend more time judging others at a glance than we do investing time in [...]
If you follow my writing or the Depth Not Width blog, you probably noticed the last couple of weeks I’ve been pretty quiet. My consistent stream of weekly thoughts and insights did not run dry but was momentarily diverted as I took some time to tend to other things. The funniest thing about that? The [...]
Saturday mornings usually include a stop at the Farmers Market where we grab our produce for the week. What’s in season changes month to month, and the array of options never ceases to amaze me. I always leave impressed by each farm’s ability to grow such beautiful vegetables, but this post really has nothing to [...]
The moment that it happened is vivid in my mind. I was in a dark place, a recently divorced man with two kids. I had sold the home I built at 24 and was now renting a place until I got back to normal. Realistically, I had no idea what normal was. My kids were [...]
We’ve wrapped up school shopping, dropped all the supplies in their lockers on back-to-school night, and had one last celebration with friends to cap off the summer. Eighth grade starts tomorrow, and the first-day outfits are prepped and ready for the morning. Hanging out with the twins tonight, the anticipation and excitement for back to [...]
When is the best time to plant a tree? Thirty years ago. The next best time to plant one? Today. I’m spending a few days at a cabin in the woods as we're winding down our summer and transitioning into fall, a new school year, fourth quarter, and another season in our lives. As I [...]
In a hustle-and-grind world, the pressure to go harder, do more, and be great at it all creates a heavy weight. I’m trying to be dad-of-the-year, the husband every wife wishes they had, employee of the month, a leader worth following, my mom's favorite son, someone my friends can count on, an impact maker in [...]
I’m writing this on a flight back from New York City, where I was able to take some time to connect with Cristina, the twins, and my two fantastic sisters-in-law. Reflecting on our time here, I’m bringing home five souvenir lessons in leadership (with the reminder that we’re ALL leaders) and a great bonus lesson [...]
I didn’t realize, when I started this blog, that I had a confidence issue. And then I started writing… I geek out a little bit over data. It’s part of what I do every day at work. When a client posts new content, or starts an email campaign, I’m always excited to see what kind [...]
