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Here's a list of the top 5 blog posts from December: 5. I'm That Guy 4. Imposter - The Finale 3. The Big Christmas Letdown of 2013 2. To Be or Not To Be 1. Two Questions Be sure to check them out today!  Thanks to all of my readers!!

Yesterday, I wrote about my goals for parenting in 2014.  This post is about my personal goals outside of parenting for 2014.  Let me know what you think! Read 1 book per month – I am not a reader by nature.  I watch people who are able to read book after book with amazement much […]

Being a good father is one of the most important things to me.  I want my kids to have a firm foundation and to know that they are loved and that I am very proud of them.  Most days I feel like I fail at this…but I want 2014 to be a better year in […]

Don’t write them down – I mean, who needs to write stuff down??  My memory was good enough for me to pass that geometry test in high school, so it’s good enough for me now…  Plus, if I write it down, I’ll have to see it every day and be reminded of my goal(s). Writing […]

The ham has been eaten.  The presents have been unwrapped.  The overly-difficult-need a PhD-to-assemble toys have been assembled.  All of your family has been visited.  And then it happens.  Every year… The Big Christmas Letdown. It’s like a drug addict going through withdrawal after being off of drugs for 24 hours.  It’s like the feeling […]

As a leader, giving feedback should be as natural and normal as drinking a cup of coffee every morning.  Those that you lead expect that you'll tell them how they're doing.  You should want to give them feedback because it's the only way that they'll get better and make steps toward improvement. So, here are […]

"Tim, here's a raise."  "Tim, here's a bonus."  "Tim, your annual performance review is exemplary."  "Tim, you did an excellent job on that project."  "Tim, great job saving that baby from the house that was on fire." Ok, that last one may not be entirely true... But, I struggle to fully accept compliments and pats […]

I work in a church.  There are 2 peak seasons for us - Easter and Christmas.  With it being December, we're in the midst of one of those times.  In retail, it's Black Friday.  In the restaurant biz, it's Valentine's Day.  And so on... There are peak seasons no matter what 'business' you find yourself […]

I was having a conversation with someone a few days ago and the topic was raising kids.  She was telling me about how she needs to begin setting boundaries for her son because he was staying up too late and it was becoming an issue.  She was sharing with me that she was worried about […]

Tis the season... ...for growing a beard... ...for kissing under mistletoe... ...for eating chocolate covered ritz crackers... ...for wearing ugly sweaters... ...for doing things that we only do at this time of year so... ...how about honoring and thanking those that you lead in a special way? It may be something that you only do […]