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She was 4. This week she will be 10. When she is 30, I will still remember when I played with her after eating some peanut butter. Liv: Papa, what is that smell? <as she abruptly stopped playing> Me: I had some peanut butter. Liv: Yuck. I don't like it. <she got up we were done playing for the day> She will a…

My wife and I built our current house nearly ten years ago. We needed somewhere for her father to live in the final years of his life. So, we built the house with a mother-in-law suite arranged as a one-bedroom apartment. Separate entrance, kitchen, living room… all the typical one-bedroom apartment things. Phil pa…

The launch of The Integrity Edge is getting close. I’m so jazzed to share this message. Also nervous, but mostly jazzed. This book is for every leader who’s ever wondered: Can I build a successful career without compromising who I am? Can I lead with integrity and still win in high-stakes environments? The answer…

Motivated by Chris Henkel's inflammatory post from yesterday. Passion, fury, and incredulity led me to create this list of US men’s professional sports franchises. Chris posted an absurd tiering that landed my beloved Washington Commanders in the “Disgraceful” tier.  (Link in comments) As if. So I endeavored to…

The launch of The Integrity Edge is getting close. I’m so jazzed to share this message. Also nervous, but mostly jazzed. This book is for every leader who’s ever wondered: Can I build a successful career without compromising who I am? Can I lead with integrity and still win in high-stakes environments? The answer…

My friend Jeremy Allen and I were chatting the other day. No urgent topic. Just a catch-up call with a friend. The conversation went like these things often do… all over the place with no particular structure. We talked jobs and family. We talked brisket, BBQ, smokers, and tomahawk steaks. We talked coffee. Beans,…