Miracle Monday
 Miracle Monday isn't just another motivational newsletter— it's a movement.
This morning, my family and I began a three-week road trip across the country in an RV.
What could have been a three- or four-day relocation from Wilmington, North Carolina, to Bozeman, Montana, we d...
Have you ever walked away from a conversation knowing you should have said more?
You had the thought.
You knew what needed to be said.
But you held back.
Maybe you softened your words to keep everyo...
Part of the human experience is learning how to process emotion.
Sadly, far too many people have been taught to believe that they are their emotions, when in truth, emotions are far more like messeng...
Over the last few weeks, I have heard some version of these two sentences again and again:
“The way you and your wife live is so inspiring.”
Or…
“You make me so nervous for you and your family.”
I...
What 48 Years Have Taught Me
This past week, I celebrated my forty-eighth birthday, and it had me reflecting on a few of the lessons life has taught me so far. Some came through pain. Some through lo...
What If You Just Decided?
What would it look like if you simply made a decision today about the dream or goal you have been waiting on the perfect timing for?
What if, instead of looking for one mor...
There is a moment that happens, almost every time, when someone considers investing in themselves at a level that actually asks something of them.
A pause.
On the surface it looks like a practical q...
Extraordinary Teams Don’t Happen by Accident
We’ve all worked for a bad leader.
The kind who lacks empathy. Withholds information. Steals credit.
Plays favorites.
That kind of leadership makes peopl...
In every transformation, there comes a moment where you are asked to stake your claim.
A defining moment.
A point where hoping and wanting are no longer enough…
and something deeper is required:
Exp...
This week, a family member sent me a text with a screenshot of one of my recent posts.
The post itself was about a thought-provoking conversation I had with someone and the invaluable lesson that cam...
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