This time of year (between Mother's Day and Father's Day) I'm always thinking about the influence my parents have been on me. You see, it is their fault!  

Blame them that I'm a talker, a bit of a know it all, hyper competitive, obsessively curious …

I won't bore you (or make your stomach sick) gushing over my wife, but she and I celebrated 11 years of marriage and 18 years of dating this weekend and it just doesn't seem possible that it has been that long. It has flown by. 

We have …

There is a very sad reality that many children across the United States receive their only meals at school. In the summer months, these children struggle to eat and many more struggle to eat an even vaguely healthy diet. Statistics show that undernourished students have dramatically increased rates of academic …

This morning as I got ready for work, both of my kids were drawing. One of them had bounced back strong after puking on me in our bed last night. Yea. Anyway, I commented to my wife on the fact that our kids each only really draw one thing.

My …

I was in Minneapolis last week learning from and exchanging ideas with a select group of the best small and mid sized businesses in America. I consider it a privilege to be a part of this group. Anyway, I had a quick "writer-downer" note that I wanted to share with …

Ever since I was a child, I've absolutely loved being out on open land. When I was in junior high our family had a piece of land that we called a ranch in central Texas that I absolutely fell in love with. I'd fish, shoot, explore, ride four …

As the great Yogi Berra once said, It aint over till it's over.

The remodel has taken a month off due to rain.  We are not complaining too loudly as we appreciate the rain on our drought depleted soil.  It has allowed for some grass seed to take …

You're probably like me. You don't mind paying for things you use, things that add value to your life and things that make you and your loved ones happy, safe and secure. You probably agree with me that spending money that basically gets you nothing is a major …

Fine.  I was going to hold out on any more updates until we were completely finished (at least with this original plan,) but I understand that I have many of you anxious to see more.  I appreciate the calls, texts and emails asking for more info.  I really appreciate those …