Category: Excellence
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The Why Theory
When I first starting working in the building trades, the guys that I worked around were a real cast of characters. I was a youngster so most, if not all, of the guys were older than me. The one thing that I noticed was that the majority of the guys really had fun at work. …
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Andy’s Sailboat: A Love Story
Sometimes it’s about finishing that really counts… I grew up on a lake in Michigan. Two doors down was a boyhood friend named Andy. Andy and I were good friends growing up. Andy and I were way different in many ways. Andy was a tinkerer. He always had a project that was in progress. Maybe…
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16 And What?
This one is for Dads… This is a guest post from a friend of mine- David Dusek. David leads a ministry called Rough Cut Men (www.roughcutmen.org) that focuses on getting men to begin engaging with one another in an authentic and transparent way. Using major motion picture clips, men come away realizing that they are not the…
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K-LOVE: Girls Give Up Their Dreams
I listened to a discussion this morning on the radio that was really troubling. The K-LOVE morning show was discussing a statistic regarding young women. According to a newpaper article that they referenced, 6 out of 10 girls give up the thing they love to do because of the way they look. Really, not the way…
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Warm Bread: Irresistable!
Back in the early 90s, Kathy and I particularily enjoyed a restaurant that had an appetizer specialty called teacup bread. The bread would arrive warm and still nested inside of a teacup. This was a really special treat. The bread was light and soft and had a sweet flavor. You really could eat this bread for…
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Natural Goodness
Every July 4th we would travel as a family to Frankfort, Michigan to enjoy the festivities. Frankfort is an idyllic northern Michigan town located on the shores of Lake Michigan (OK- look at your left hand and it is located just below the end of your pinky finger- this is mapping Michigan style!). The 4th…
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What your husband wants for Father’s Day!
Tis the season for new barbeque grills, golf balls and fishing poles! So what do you have planned for Father’s Day? Some men are kind of tough to buy for, but most guys are pretty open about what they like. Although this celebration is really about the kids getting their Dad something special, what do…
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The Key
When I was a very young man I was convinced that knowledge was the key to success. I was sure that it was “what you know” that was really important. So, I worked very hard in school. I really felt like learning was the key. If I could just learn as much as possible and…
Leading by Serving 