Ranting for 30 minutes then crashing for 2 hours doesn’t contribute to a better behaved crew.

Midnight to 6 is going to catch up.

Sincere compliments can really build someone up.

Should we want our kids to be good (virtuous) or happy? Does either lead to the other? Are they the same?

Good to spend time thinking about what’s important and what needs to change.

Farmers omlette, $5.79. Coffee $1.49. Candid conversation and insight from 13-yr-old…priceless.

A practical first step to being who I want to be: speak slower.  About to dive in to this drive to be right and why it’s delivering the OPPOSITE of what I want.

Some days he’s just too disruptive and difficult.  Maybe he does need to spend some time elsewhere.

Powerpoints full of tiny bullets is bad enough.  Reading them to me is a killer.

Poison ivy (or whatever this is) on my face is NOT cool.

Sad saying goodbye to parents you may not see again.

Stay off the wall and have enough fuel to get through Turn 4 and across the finish line.

Saying sorry and making reparation (in this case, replacing what was damaged) helps heal and strengthen relationships.

Employers don’t follow “The Golden Rule” with their employees because they’re afraid that if they give, there won’t be enough left for them.

There’s nothing like a 12-hour car trip and two meals together to start to build trust and a better relationship.

Call ahead when you’re running late.

I need to get organized to do my job well, find my new job, and be the dad and husband I want to be.

When a job isn’t going away, you need to push through it, make the best of it, and move on.

Couple hours one-on-one golfing…priceless. Remember to do that again…soon!

Sure enough: “Husbands love your wives, women, respect your husbands.” Ephesians 5:33