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...
A couple months ago, I was on a flight to Florida to speak at a leadership development and time management event. As soon as the plane landed, I sent a text to the person who had booked me, so that he knew I had arrived...
Last week, after I posted, "Daddy, That Was The Best Day Ever," I had a lot of great conversations with so many people about “being present” both at home and at work. One person who replied to the post via email said, "That was exactly...
A couple of summers ago, I blocked off 30 minutes of time to go watch my daughter's swimming lesson at the gym. During lessons time, the pool is packed with parents and their young swimmers. A few minutes into the lesson, the pool maintenance technician walked...
If you're anything like me, your to-do list will always be too long. You have a bunch of never-ending projects to complete both at home and at work...
Think back to when you were in middle school, high school and then, in college. If you were like me, you stayed up as late as possible watching TV, playing video games or listening to the radio. You may or may not have squeezed in...
Either you're stress-binging on sugar, or following the strictest diet. You're in the dumps about the stock market crashing, or you have completely stopped paying attention to your portfolio. You've been working out 365 days a year, or are planning to start exercising next Monday. You...
Have you ever received a call or text and thought, "Why didn't you email me?" Have you ever received an email and thought, "Why didn't you call or text me?" Here is my favorite. Have you ever had a text and email conversation with the same person at the same time? While...
Think about the last time that you were asked to make a commitment that you really weren't interested in. Did you say no right away? Did you say yes, and then later say no? Did you say yes, and then show up and later regret it?...
After I arrived at work the other day, my wife, Rachel, sent me a text saying, "D, my van won't start. Please keep your phone with you just in case I need you." Immediately, I thought, "Wow, I'm pathetic! I'm 35 years old and still...
