Be the guy who races clean and finishes second, not the guy who uses the bumper to win.

Unlike dark blue or black, it’s pretty obvious when you don’t wash your white coffee mug.

Steve Jobs is freaking me out.

Ashton Kutcher gave a great 4-minute talk.

I want to raise grateful kids because grateful adults make better husbands, friends, etc.

A significant percentage of the issues leaders have with their businesses stem from troubled relationships with their fathers.

Shopping, fishing, electrical work, bathroom repair, praying, grilling, and baseball doesn’t leave much room for sleep, but sure leaves me feeling of successful.

Spending the day together running manly errands and doing home repair projects had an amazing effect on his behavior.

Our lake is spectacularly peaceful and beautiful, especially from the middle in a canoe.

I may never have to grill my own food again.

Using the toilet below septic level like a trash bin will eventually clog the lift pump and create a very unpleasant flood in your basement.

Show up at dance class even if you’re too tired.

Replace the rigid metal supply line with flexible hose the first time you have a leak from the upstairs toilet that destroys the downstairs bedroom ceiling.

Even when chilly and overcast is the best August can provide, a trip to the beach capped by ice cream and brats on the grill is a winner.

Homeowners tearing out wet moldy drywall barehanded and without proper containment is frowned upon by the processional restoration community.

Keep what’s important to God front and center because you really do not know how much time you have left.

Don’t have a pen in your hand when you try to replace the trash liner in the office.

Knowing my bosses and clients value me doesn’t motivate me; I need to hear it…a lot.

I am not spending nearly enough time with God.

My wife wins way more than her share of contest prizes.