Nobody welcomes failure with open arms. It often feels like that “not-so-attractive” girl who’s had a crush on you since second grade. Imagine you’re at the school dance, and she’s the only one who asks you for a slow dance. What would you do? Reject...

It’s easy to get fed up with the “same old, same old.” The monotony of repetitive activities can eat away at you. Until access to the tried and true is no longer available. Lamenting that which you have is probably not the best strategy for fulfillme...

This is an experiment. If it doesn’t work, that’s fine. I’ve written bits of fiction here and there through the years. Since I have an outlet, I figured I’d use it. If no one is interested, cool! Maybe I’ll keep posting anyway. The Coffers (Part 1) S...

When I think of this phrase, it sparks a vision of the scene from the movie “Stand By Me” where Vern is searching for his pennies. Each time that he plunges his shovel into the ground, I’m sure that he had the hope that it would be the “last-ditch.”...

There are only a handful of songs that I remember exactly when and where I heard them. “Iris” by Goo Goo Dolls is the most memorable but “I want you to want me” by Cheap Trick is a close second. I was at a pizzeria in Michigan while visiting my ex gi...

Sometimes we’re so close! Everything is almost in place. Yet we fall short and it’s almost more disappointing than if we weren’t even close. The proximity to success hurts because we can almost taste it. Yet it eludes us. The idea of not giving up is...

You don’t need me or anyone else to tell you! You already know. And so many other things! It’s not about the information because you already know. It’s getting past all of the excuse long enough to see things clearly and live into it. More informatio...

In a world where people who serve coffee are called “baristas”, I’m not sure if bartenders are now “mixologists” but there’s a science and art to the perfect drink. It’s not all about getting the proportions right. There’s a bit of intuition about wh...

It’s the start of things! Or the last thing before nothing is left! Zero to one is often a herculean effort that requires more fortitude than all the progress that comes later. Yet we often dismiss it at the beginning. Act like it’s the same as the n...

“It’s never too late!” and other cliches exist for a reason. They’ve been said and believed enough to be repeated. It’s not problematic if they are true enough to be helpful or helpful enough that they don’t have to be true. Yet they’re familiarity i...