It Was a Big Mistake

I hesitated to write this blog when the idea popped into my mind. Quite frankly, I don’t enjoy getting into heated debates with people. I somewhat loathe the kinds of arguments that make you “enemies” because of differing opinions. That usually happens when two people...

Can You Handle The Truth?

Honesty. It’s a lovely word, isn’t it? And so are the equivalent virtues that come along with it. Integrity. Honor. Truthfulness. Sincerity. Goodness. I like to think that most of us strive to be honest. But we’re only human, which makes the act of honesty difficult....

Fine-Tune Your People Picker!

“Fine tune your people picker.” That’s a phrase my brother taught me. I decided to dedicate an entire chapter in my book, Live Your Playlist, to that lesson. And unless you live a solitary existence, it’s a lesson that applies to you. Of course, it’s my brother’s...

A Vision of The Possible

If you build it, he will come… That’s one of the most memorable lines in cinematic history. When a farmer in Iowa had a vision to build a baseball field on his lot of land, he had faith that it would lead to something magical. Of course, it was just a movie. And...

The Alone and The Lonely

“There’s a difference between being lonely and being alone.”I was out to dinner with my parents and their priest friend Father Jim when he spoke those words to me. His statement was made in response to a question he asked me: “What are your...