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Tuesdays With Tommy
Showing Up
My friend Marcel got on his 2016 Indian Chief Vintage motorcycle and drove 852 miles from Scottsdale, Arizona to my home in Denver, Colorado. Took him three days. He wore his leather chaps and cowboy boots the entire way. When he pulled into my driveway, he...
Commitment
I remember nearly three decades ago when I first asked my friend, and boss at the time, Terry Adams, when he knew he wanted to marry Lindsay. "I just knew", is what Terry told me back then. And thirty years later, I can honestly say that of all my married friends...
Captain
I remember the first time that I ever skied. I was kind of a late bloomer hitting the slopes. Skiing is an expensive sport. And, growing up, my sisters and I didn't play expensive sports like ice hockey, golf, and skiing. The equipment was too costly. I was in eighth...
Look at Me
Jill and I took the kids to Chicago in early January for one last family trip before school started back up. We saw a Blackhawks hockey game, visited the Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum. We even went to the top of Willis Tower (formerly called...
What Matters Most
My wife lost her father and oldest brother this past year. Two funerals within ten months. Jill's oldest brother, David, gave the eulogy for their father, Ernie. And nearly a year later, Jill gave the eulogy for her brother. The title of her eulogy was, "Who was David...
Many Hands
I went to junior high school with a girl named Kathleen O'Donnell. Our families went to Sacred Heart Catholic Church together. Good people. Kathleen had a heart of gold. She was kind to everyone. Even though her kindness was not always reciprocated. Since birth,...
Forever
I'm a movie buff. Probably my favorite past time. One of the few places in the world that I can escape from all of life's' stresses. I go by myself...even back in college when it was uncool to do. I can put down a double feature any day. I've even seen a triple...
Earn it, Don’t Ask for it
Reading Sunday's business section of the Denver Post, I came across an article written by The Associated Press titled: "Asking for a Raise? Do the Research and Build a Case". Got me thinking... If you go on Amazon, you will find over fifty books written on the subject...
Mow the Lawn
One of my favorite things that I get the privilege to do in my job is to facilitate retreats for corporate leaders. Six weekends a year our company runs Heart-Led Leader Men's & Woman's Retreats - for rising leaders to senior executives. These weekends are life (and...