Recently, one of my work clients requested to know my Enneagram number. Although I had heard a lot about other people’s numbers, I was unaware of my own. If you aren’t familiar with the Enneagram I think these two sections from The Road Back to You website highlight it well. “The Enneagram is an ancient personality… Read More
I’ve written about the need to respond before. I’ve also written about character and how we influence people even when we aren’t trying. Today is about action. This past weekend a group that has recently felt empowered by the words and actions of political leaders choose to exercise their right to free speech (or their interpretation… Read More
I came across an article last week that wasn’t as surprising as it maybe should have been but did reinforce a theory for me that is worth exploring. The angle of this picture was posted in an anti-immigrant Facebook group and was considered “terrifying” and “proof of immigration nightmares” until one member pointed out the… Read More
One of the common things in the coaching community is the transient lifestyle that occurs either by choice or force. This lifestyle can feel very unstable. Tsh Oxenrider writes of 9 months of travel and community in her newest book At Home in the World: “By staying in one place for a month or longer… Read More
We are a few days away from camp starting here. Illinois has a mandatory off week that lifts on August 7th. I’ve watched my coaching friends rejoice as players return to campus for a few days now and I find myself smiling. I’m smiling because this year is different. We aren’t welcoming players this year,… Read More
We’ve just completed our third move in four years. One of those was a local move, but it involved just as much work as the others. The reality is, if you stay in the coaching business long enough you will probably move a few times. I’ve gleaned some great tips from coaches’ wives over the years.… Read More
It’s been a very busy work month. I’m looking forward to next week when all 3 of my guys are at FCA camp and I can get some freezer cooking done. Here are the links that caught my eye this month: Video: I did a Facebook Live Video Chat on Mentoring today over on The Glorious… Read More
Football season is here! Weeks of summer practice have been replaced with…well, actually weeks of practice. But now there are games to prepare for and that has increased the energy level in our household. Time is short with all of our weekends book for the next several months. I’ve learned that stocking up on some… Read More
In our house, we are usually counting down the days to summer for several reasons. A break from school is one of them, but we are also hoping for a little more time with our coach. After a spring of practices and recruiting we are protective of our summer weekends. This year we transitioned from… Read More
Once football season rolls around the boys and I spend a lot of weekends traveling. One of the biggest challenges I have consistently dealt with is what to feed my kids with dairy allergies and not spend the week recovering from the weekend. This can be especially challenging on trips where we’ve ridden along on… Read More
