Sand – We Are Stronger Together
I’m blessed to live near the beach and I visit there regularly, especially when I need to recharge my soul. There’s something about walking barefoot in the sand, sitting on the beach, feeling the ...
Mindset
7 Things Elite Sales People Do That You Probably Don’t
I read a great article from Jimmy Burgess, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in northwest Florida. The article, written for Realtors, details seven things that elite agents do, that the typical agent does not. I believe his list is accurat...
The Blessing of Kind Words
I attended a networking event hosted by a magazine where I offer my services. The event was for all of the magazine advertisers. It was a great way for me to meet other business owners that also love our community.
At the event I met many of...
If Someone Told You it Would be Easy, They Lied to You
On a recent 20-mile mountain bike ride on the local trails near my home, I realized something. It’s not supposed to be easy.
A few months back I had ridden the same loop but in the opposite direction. At one point I met up with some other ...
The Goodness of God is Everywhere.
I’m continuing to read the book Resilient by John Eldredge and I just finished the chapter about all of us longing for “Eden”, for a restoration of all things that are good.
He points out that we all long for a return of what was good ...
I Just Want To Quit
Sometimes, I just want to quit.
Throw in the towel.
Walk away from the burden of leading.
And hide under a rock.
Where no one can find me.
No more questions.
No more “gotta minutes?”
No more decisions to make.
Have y...
Searching for Something More
The post pandemic world is filled with a search for something more.
We all feel it.
We sense it.
We long for it.
But we don’t know what “it” is.
One of the agents at my real estate company described her desire for a...
“Puff Graham”
In 1949, Willam Randolph Hearst, sent a telegraph to all his newspaper editors to “Puff Graham” a little known preacher who was hosting the Los Angeles Crusade. The newspapers began to run articles about Billy Graham and the crusade and ove...
I saw the most beautiful bird
Remember the awe and wonder you experienced the first time you went to the zoo and saw an exotic animal? Perhaps it was the tiger, giraffe, elephant, or rhino! I remember those moments.
When I was up in the mountains at Family Camp at Forest...
You Need To Get Away
I’m sitting on the back deck of my cabin at Forest Home in Forest Falls, CA. We are here for a week to spend time with family, make new friends, and most importantly, reconnect with God.
We are all so busy and we don’t take time to rea...