Journal
This is where I think out loud.
The journal is less polished than an article and less compressed than a poem. It’s where I work through ideas in real time — fatherhood, discipline, regret, leadership, faith, growth. Some entries are reflections on conversations. Some come from coaching. Some are written after a long day when something won’t leave my mind.
I don’t write these to sound profound. I write them to be clear. If I’m wrestling with something, I’d rather put it into words than let it sit unexamined.
Not every post is a conclusion. Some are questions. Some are course corrections. Some are reminders to myself.
This category is a record of progress — not perfection.
Things You Should Give Up If You Want To Be Successful
Sometimes, to become successful and get closer to the person you can become, you don’t need to add more things — you need to give some of them up. Don’t be afraid to let go.
The Wild Ride of Faith
On a recent trip to an amusement park, my boys and I decided to try out a new roller coaster. Well, it was new for them. I’d experienced it before and knew it was the perfect ride for my boys: One is a thrill-seeker, one is a thrill-avoider and one…

What Happens When You Rebel Against the Herd
You live, but are you living the way you want to live or the way others want you to live? You choose, but are your choices based on your own decisions or the decisions imposed on you by society? You act, but are you acting…
To marry means to halve one’s rights and double one’s duties.
~ Arthur Schopenhauer