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Not long ago, a guy came to our city. He arrived in a gigantic tour bus and he had a police escort and he stood on the steps of our Capital building and drew a great crowd. I was not surprised by his appearance. All around town, for weeks, there had been posted fliers and posters and placards …
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Every now and then, H and I decide to have what we call, "The Longest Day Ever." It's our way of intentionally making the most of a particular day. If you're like us, you sometimes look up and realize you've gotten in a rut. The rut isn't necessarily bad. The rut is filled with all of the good, …
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"Can't complain," she said to me. "Yes you can," I answered back. But she didn't. Complain, that is. While watching HGTV, I heard a homeowner say it and I answered the television with, "Yes you can." In the marketplace the other day, a guy I know said to me, "Can't complain." By now, you …
Last weekend, two girlfriends of mine drove six hours to visit me at my house. We hung out together for nearly thirty-six hours, talking, strategizing, and sharing life and work hacks with one another. We ate food, we shopped a little bit, and we "introverted" for just a few minutes while we were …
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I just got home from spending a weekend in Pennsylvania, at Winsome Retreat, founded by Kim Hyland. Listen to me. The tag line of this retreat is Authenticity. Diversity. Truth. Over the years that Kim has hosted this event, she has been quietly but fiercely holding forth this vision, without …
I am extremely honored to be a regular guest contributor to Life for Leaders, an online ministry of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership, in partnership with the Theology of Work Project. Once each month, Mark Roberts invites me to share a weekend of reflections on the site. I hope you'll visit me …
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