Birthday Party

I write this BLOG at 5:36am in a freezing cold ice rink. My nine-year old son, Tate, gets up four days a week, before school, to practice his passion – ice hockey. Passion is not the word. Obsession more fits the description. He’s been playing since he was...

Devil In Your Pocket

Ten years ago, when I was leading Up with People, I learned firsthand the demands of a CEO. I was traveling 50% of the time internationally and growing the company. I was also trying to grow a family. I learned, then, that balance doesn’t really exist. Balance...

WOW! Service

A few years ago, I took my son Tate to Toronto, Canada to attend one of my speaking gigs. We stretched the business trip into a long weekend. Caught a Maple Leaf’s game, drove 90 minutes to see Niagara Falls and visited with some special Canuck friends. On our...

Choices

My good friend Keith had the “perfect” life. A great wife – married 20 years. Three amazing young daughters. Two beautiful homes. Successful career. All healthy, happy and living the American dream. That was 2011. A lot has happened since then. I...