Jan
18
2023
My husband Shann and I watched a modern-day movie fable attempting to show the calamity of friendships and families that lead to war. One of the main characters literally maims his hand in protest of another friend’s inability to...
Jan
17
2023
I watched a video of a woman sitting down with two college students. Her intent was to share the gospel. They recorded their conversation. She clearly desired them to believe but her main tactics used were shame and pressure. In...
Jan
16
2023
Shann was an A student but not a real reader when I met him and now he teaches in the PhD department of Gonzaga’s Leadership program reading 250+ paged dissertations. When we first were married, Shann jumped full steam...
Jan
11
2023
My car was turned the wrong direction when we were leaving the house. It was facing the direction leading to my mom and dad’s home. The other direction is a faster route to the main road and the one...
Jan
10
2023
a. Who is my mentor? Who can I call for wisdom and objectively wise counsel when I encounter a crisis next year?
b. What are the character traits I want for my life in crisis? Having expectations of your character...
Jan
09
2023
I’ve written the blogs for NBC Basketball for almost twenty years now. In August 2019, I wrote the following blog—Are you prepared for the unexpected?
Because of sophisticated technology, we can be forewarned about many natural disasters such as hurricanes....
Jan
05
2023
My husband Shann and I often celebrate that we live in the Golden Age of research. We can communicate to anyone, regardless of philosophy or religion, what truly works and what does not. It’s no longer a matter of...
Jan
04
2023
I admire how my dad navigated his emotions.
He grew very calm under duress. When others became aggressive, he became clearer-headed. He slowed down, spoke less, and listened more attentively.
This didn’t happen all the time but in the intense business...
Jan
03
2023
Team chemistry is vital to becoming a championship-level team. Researchers have found the importance of both task chemistry and social chemistry. Task chemistry is a requirement for success. Social chemistry is a requirement to succeed at the highest level....
Jan
02
2023
Dad loved the promise of the new year. He loved journals, plans, and renewal. Yesterday, on New Year's Day, a group of us gathered around the table to discuss how to enter 2023 with intention. Each of us wrote...
