2026

Today we are in a heat dome in Des Moines and Blake and I are going to play golf with an actual temperature of 98 degrees! So before that, I thought I would stay in the AC and get the blog done and not be late this month! Listen to Your Gut In Chapter 21 of my book, I talk […]

I am writing this the day after our 3rd Annual Customer, Vendor, and Employee Appreciation Party. It was a fun day and I got to talk to a lot of customers, many of which I would consider friends. It’s in moments like that I realize just how grateful I should be for the life I […]

So again, I am late to the game and missed April’s blog and instead of doing it late I think it is best to just get back on track with an early May blog. My time blocking practice to get things done needs a restart for sure. So here we go. Perspective I began my […]

A Quality Read Mark Manson’s article, “The Most Important Question of Your Life” offers a powerful perspective on life, happiness, and success. To achieve happiness, we must be willing to struggle. To achieve meaningful things, we must learn to live with risk and uncertainty. The article really got me thinking about the last five years […]

Taking Things for Granted = Ungrateful? “Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.”  G.K Chesterton This rings true with me today. This week I had two examples of team members past and current do things that clearly show them taking things for granted. The danger, as I see it is […]