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Adult Growth Spurts – They’re a Real Thing

June 1, 2018

Can 43-year-olds have growth spurts? This week my son was exhibiting the classic signs of a growth spurt: insatiable hunger, complete exhaustion, and right around your birthday or half [...]

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Manifesto of a Powerhouse

May 25, 2018

Recovery: Positive Lifestyle Changes

The word chimed in my chest like a bell. I was listening to a podcast while editing images. Two men were talking about their wives and one of the men [...]

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Ambition Came to Talk to Me and This Is What She Said

May 18, 2018

As I see it, Ambition and I have been friends for as long as I can remember. As a young person, we were pursuing a career in performing arts. [...]

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Doubt – How a Broken Camera Motivated Me to Recommit to My Mission

May 11, 2018

As I get older, in general, I doubt myself less and less. Knowing who I am and what I stand for makes decision making and problem-solving so much easier. [...]

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Are You Good at Sharing? You Must Be the Oldest

May 4, 2018

No one would say I was blessed with the sharing gene. However, some of my family members’ sharing ability blows me away. With limited scientific research, personally, I think [...]

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ONE – The Most Important Lesson Learned About Working With Others

April 27, 2018

This is my fifth season shooting Yale Men’s Lacrosse and this year I witnessed something I’ve never seen before. Because I watch the game through my camera, I’m afforded [...]

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A Lesson Every Dad Should Teach His Kids

April 20, 2018

Today is my father’s birthday, which has me reflecting on one of the many lessons I’ve learned from my dad. Dependability. In friendship, professionally and within our family, if [...]

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Gossip and Criticism – This Is What’s REALLY Going On

April 13, 2018

Something I’ve noticed about myself—if I’m gossiping about and/or criticizing someone behind their back, it’s because there’s something in our relationship that I’m not ready to face. It’s very [...]

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Humor Is Serious Business: 3 Things to Ask So I Don’t Take Life Too Seriously

April 6, 2018

This week, I was thinking about humor. The serious business of humor. Why is it a serious business? Because having relationships is essential and it’s just no fun being [...]

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What to Remember When I’ve HAD IT With My Children

March 30, 2018

This weekend I was blessed with the opportunity to give a talk at a convention. One thing that stood out to me was that, on Saturday night, I was [...]

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Adult Growth Spurts – They’re a Real Thing

Manifesto of a Powerhouse

Ambition Came to Talk to Me and This Is What She Said

Doubt – How a Broken Camera Motivated Me to Recommit to My Mission

Are You Good at Sharing? You Must Be the Oldest

ONE – The Most Important Lesson Learned About Working With Others

A Lesson Every Dad Should Teach His Kids

Gossip and Criticism – This Is What’s REALLY Going On

Humor Is Serious Business: 3 Things to Ask So I Don’t Take Life Too Seriously

What to Remember When I’ve HAD IT With My Children

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