Point. Plant. Jump.
Practical, humorous writing on leadership, purpose, and intentional living.
Stories, posts, and articles you can use. Because, unlike learning to drive, leadership development is a lifelong process. Well, there are those leisurely touring America in the left lane.
Three Ways In
Short notes, longer pieces, and the stories that make the ideas stick. Pick your starting point.
Blog
Quick takes, observations, and the occasional coaching tip. Written the way I talk — with a little less rambling.
Read the BlogArticles
Longer pieces on leadership, purpose, and the Detect. Develop. Deploy. method. For when you want more than a sound bite.
Read ArticlesStories
The ones that actually happened. Basketball, business, family, and the occasional deep-fried breakfast experiment.
Read StoriesFrom the Blog
Recent notes and observations.
Two Questions to Uncover Your Passion
Is weaving passion into work a privilege of the wealthy or an indulgence for the retired – or are we all created to find deep fulfillment in what we choose to do?
Stewardship at Work
What pops into your head when I say “Steward”? Perhaps a memorable wine steward at a fine restaurant. In this context, a steward is a person who serves.
Articles
Longer explorations of the ideas behind the work.
Discovering Your Unique Gifts and Talents
Will you feel a great sense of accomplishment and know that your life’s work fits hand-in-glove with your unique gifts and talents?
Changing Organizational Culture
Why do organizations seek to change their culture? Does culture become so ingrained that it is impossible to change? And if not, how do you change it?
Stories
The ones that make the point better than any framework.
Minnie’s Quest
I call them Vail days. They never occur in Houston, where once after warming up for an 8:00 am softball game I needed three IVs to restore fluid loss.
Thanksgiving Turkeys Can’t Fly
A few weeks ago my wife, Mary, was driving on a little traveled farm-to-market road. (Farm-to-market doesn’t mean what it used to.)