I regularly hear people say, “I need better work-life balance” or “I don’t know how to juggle my job and my family.” Are you one of these people? I am, but I’m working on it. According to Google, there are about 30,000,000 search results with varying...
In 2001, I started my senior year at Wisconsin Lutheran College. At the same time, I was also blessed to be hired as a video-scouting intern for the Milwaukee Bucks, in the National Basketball Association (NBA). My first assignment was to purge all of the...
In Wisconsin, we get really excited when spring arrives. We finally get to spend some time outdoors and enjoy the sun and the crisp fresh air. This year, my spring cleanup was unforgettable, as well as regrettable. I mulched, edged, trimmed, cut, and fertilized the...
One busy fall afternoon, as I sat doing paperwork at the Wisconsin Athletic Club (WAC), I overheard a club member who was spending time directly outside of my office. He was engaging with other club members and our club employees. At one point, he even...
Have you ever been obsessed with something? I surely have been. In 6th grade, I was obsessed with eating one "Whatchamacallit" candy bar every single day. In 7th grade, I was obsessed with collecting as many Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson sports cards as financially possible....
On June 28th, 2008, our eldest daughter Ellie was born and our lives changed forever. Our family was overwhelmed with excitement and happiness. Our brand new baby daughter changed our lives in a way we had never imagined; we had become a family of three. Life...
It's hard to believe that six months have already passed since I launched my weekly blog, Derek's Dose. I'm beyond thankful for all of you who are reading, as our loyal community keeps growing daily. You've taken the time to share encouraging comments, which means more...
When you receive a meeting request, is the agenda usually one hour? When you initiate planning a meeting, do you always block off one hour? Do you notice a pattern? I do, and apparently, so do most digital calendars. Whenever I schedule a meeting or...
For the past week, my family and I had the incredibly opportunity to enjoy Walt Disney World and all that it has to offer. Our trip started with a ton of excitement, as my seven-year-old exclaimed, "I wish that we would get up every day...
A couple of weeks ago, I had coffee with a friend to catch up on all things work and life. Not long into our conversation, he shared a story about coaching his son's basketball team. He had come to realize that their last game was actually the last...
