Familiar Voices and Buried TreasureIt's almost a subconscious reaction these days.I sit in the car, buckle my seat belt, and adjust the rear-view mirrow. As soon as I hit the ignition button, I flip on the radio and make sure the Sirus/XM Satelite Ra...
Welcome HomeWhether you've been away for the weekend, a few weeks, or many months, there is just something special about coming home.Maybe it's sleeping back in your own bed? Knowing just how to set the thermostat so you feel comfortable. You know th...
Just Get to the 99.9999%Happy Birthday, David Lee!Today is David Lee's 41st birthday.You're most likely asking yourself who the heck is David Lee, right?As I was seeking a topic for this week's Carp's Corner (like I often do on Sunday nights when the...
(Editor's note: This post should have gone out earlier today but my laptop wouldn't charge and I was traveling, so I had to wait until I arrived in LaCrosse, Wisconsin to find a store that sold laptop chargers. So without further delay, here is your...
Pie, Praise, and Pleasant VibesThere's just something cool about that rarely-found confluence of great service, great food, great atomosphere, and great music. It's easy to find one of those, cool to find two of them, incredible if you can get three...
It's Not the End, It's Just the Beginning: Embracing the Cycle of MasteryI spent two days last week outside of Omaha teaching two days worth of Rookie Training at the Nebraska Realtors Association Conference. It was my third year in a row doing this...
Throwing ShadePerhaps you've heard about the total solar eclipse that will happen today across North America. It's been kind of a big deal in the media. There can be between two and five solar eclipses every year, total eclipses only happen about onc...
InkfluenceThe world has been impacted by handwritten notes and letters;A love letter from Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn. Winston Churchill's letter of refusal to make a deal with Germany. Martin Luther King's letter from the Birmingham jail.These histori...
What Are You Waiting For?The rest of your life starts right now.The success you have been looking for could be just beyond the next activity on your to do list.Dialing the phone could be all that stands between you and the next conversation that coul...
When Everyone Is An ExpertIt isn’t easy when you don’t know everything, but so many people are talking.Knowing who to listen to is confusing because everyone is trying to come off as an expert.Even though you know nothing will be decided right away,...