My in-laws recently visited Mt. Rushmore for the first time, one of those American monuments still on my continental bucket list. Today I sat in awe a...

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With all due respect to Detroit residents, I'm trying to figure out why we football fans must watch the Lions on Thanksgiving Day year after year. Thi...

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One usually does not need to be reminded to breathe, and that's part of the problem. I've been reading some very solid material the past couple of mo...

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Today I completed the first draft of a novel concerning the decay and transformation of a suburban corporate type. Next comes the fun process of going...

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During the past couple of days I consulted a leadership team on forming a strategic plan for 2010. The most dynamic aspect was what took place on the ...

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It is 4 a.m., and I've been awake for a couple of hours. The irony of having a head cold is that while you are supposed to get plenty of rest, the sym...

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I'm convinced that the greatest fruit of finding success in doing something you love is the chance of doing more of it. Sometimes the fruit of succes...

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This morning I had the privilege of attending a monthly leadership breakfast sponsored by The Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership, based at Nashvi...

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