Content is my first and enduring vocational love! I recently published two books and have several more in the works; and write freelance articles, Web content, manuscripts, marketing materials, speeches, presentations, scripts, songs and coaching approaches for a variety of clients across several industries. These clients, spanning more than 20 years of professional communications work, have included the University of Florida; the University of Kentucky; Asbury Theological Seminary; Rollins College; Linkage, Inc.; Thomas Nelson; Zondervan; Baker Books; Guideposts Books; The Mission Society; and Modern Healthcare, Talent Management, Interpreter, Contemporary Christian Music, Charisma, New Man and Enrichment Journal magazines.
Please check out my novel Narcissus Blinked, and my spiritual memoir Chased by the Wind: A Youth's Literary Search for God, available for purchase by clicking the eBook links on the left-hand side of this page or clicking just below!
Narcissus Blinked: Married, disillusioned advertising wordsmith Jacob is on the verge of an affair with his married neighbor, Julia. At the height of their verbal seduction she suddenly attempts suicide, plunging Jacob into a full-day's journey from self-absorption to self-awareness as the future of two families hangs in the balance.
Chased by the Wind: In this most unusual of spiritual memoirs, I dissect the 15 books and hundreds of songs I wrote as a youth in order to reveal a nascent search for God amid surprising footprints of grace.
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Things I Blog About (Major Categories, as found on the left-hand side of this Web site, and sub-categories)
Arts
- Archetypes
- Architecture
- Creativity
- Humanities
- Literature
- Metaphors
- Music
- Motifs
- Myths
- Painting
- Psychology
- Sculpture
- Storytelling
- Theater
- Writing
Change
Coaching
- Executive Coaching
- Life Coaching
Communication
- Body Language
- Facilitation
- Poise
- Presence
- Word Choice
- Voice
Critical Thinking
- Appreciative Inquiry
- Common Sense
- Conversation
- Engagement
- Listening
- Questions
- Self-Awareness
Health and Fitness
- Balance
- Boundaries
- Burnout
- Conditioning
- Counseling
- Emotions/Emotional Intelligence
- Rest
- Stress
Leadership and Management
- Accountability
- Assessment
- Authenticity
- Authority
- Business Operations
- Change Leadership
- Character & Integrity
- Collaboration/Partnerships
- Commitment/Dedication/Determination
- Competition
- Conflict Resolution
- Confidence
- Consequences
- Consulting
- Courage
- Culture
- Decision-Making
- Details
- Discipline
- Endurance
- Engagement
- Equipping
- Ethics
- Expectations
- Fairness
- Failure
- Feedback
- Finances
- Focus
- Greed
- Habits
- Heroes
- Humor
- Idealism
- Influence
- Innovation
- Inspection & Follow-Through
- Inspiration
- Loyalty
- Mentoring
- Negotiation
- Non-Profits
- Organizational Development
- Politics & Government
- Power
- Planning/Priorities/Time Management
- Productivity
- Quality
- Recognition
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Service
- Success
- Succession Planning/Bench Strength
- Teamwork
- Technology & Social Media
- Values
Learning & Teaching
Preferences, Strengths & Vocation
- Ambition & Career Aspirations
- Calling
- Development
- Flow
- Gifts
- Identity
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
- Networking & Social Media
- Skill
- Strengths
- Talents
Relationships
- Diversity
- Friendship
- Generations
- Intimacy
- Marriage
- Men
- Networking
- Parenting/Children
- Peers
- Sex
- Trust
- Women
Spiritual Growth
- Abandonment
- Abiding
- Agnosticism
- Apologetics
- Approval
- Atheism
- Atonement
- Buddha
- Clergy
- Community/Houses of Worship
- Compassion
- Contemplation/Reflection
- Contentment
- Control
- Disappointment
- Discernment
- Discipleship
- Disciplines
- Doubt
- Encouragement
- Enlightenment
- Faith
- Forgiveness
- Generosity
- Grace
- Guilt
- Heaven & Hell
- Hope
- Hospitality
- Humility
- Jesus
- Journaling
- Joy
- Judgment
- Legalism
- Loneliness
- Love
- Obedience
- Materialism
- Meditation
- Mercy
- Mindfulness
- Mohammed
- Morals
- Patience
- Peace
- Poverty
- Prayer
- Presence
- Redemption
- Regret
- Religions & Theology
- Repentance
- Resurrection
- Sabbath
- Sacraments
- Sacrifice
- Salvation
- Scriptures
- Shame
- Simplicity
- Sin
- Social Justice
- Stewardship
- Suffering
- Surrender
- Temptation
- Thanksgiving
- Trials
- Rest
- Wisdom
- Worship
- Zen
Strategy & Execution
- Big Picture Connections
- Context
- Goals
- Intention
- Inspection & Follow-Through
- Measurement
- Ministry
- Mission
- Purpose
- Results
- Systems
- Structures
- Vision