Every year I fill out my NCAA college basketball tournament bracket. I usually fill out two or three and enter different office pools. I don’t normally win much because: (1) I try to pick upsets, but I typically pick the wrong upsets and (2) I usually pick Michigan State University to win it all. This year Quicken …
As most of you know, I have 4 daughters (ages 8, 6, 4 and 4). Most mornings my kids are pretty tired and come to the breakfast table in a coma-like state. It isn’t very long before I say to my youngest, “Hey Tess.” When she looks at me, I unholster my gun and shoot 6 good shots of air …
One thing I know for certain – life is not always easy. I don’t think anyone has it all figured out, and if they do, they’re probably lying. We all have strengths and weaknesses. We all have flaws and issues, trials and tribulations. No one is perfect. Sometimes the struggles that a person has is easy to spot, while other …
I love the Olympics. I love what it stands for. I love the competition. I love the human interest stories. I love rooting for my country in some obscure sport that I only get to watch once every 4 years. One of those obscure sports is the Biathlon, which combines cross country skiing and shooting proficiency. It is an odd pairing, …
If you’re in high school, there is a good chance that you don’t know who Woody Allen is. To be truthful, I think the percentage is pretty low among people from my generation who could name 3 movies he directed or starred in. I remember him more for his offbeat quotes than for him movies. He’s an awkward looking guy …
In case this story got lost in the news, another student brought a gun to school and began shooting fellow students. This time the shooter was a 12-year-old boy. This time the victims were an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old. This time the weapon of choice was a sawed-off shot-gun. This time the town was Roswell, New Mexico and the school …
Yes, this is another sports related story and yes, it is one more story about my alma mater, Michigan State University. However, the lessons are applicable to anyone. Let me explain… Max Bullough is from my hometown of Traverse City, Michigan. He was the senior captain, leading tackler and the heart and soul of the #1 ranked defense in the …
Happy New Year and welcome to our new website and improved blog. I will be writing a new post each week about a current event related to character and leadership. Please oblige me this time and allow me to speak about something personal to me. I am a graduate of Michigan State University, which makes me a die-hard Spartan (not …
Each year around Thanksgiving I get to thinking that my family and I should volunteer to serve food to the homeless at a local shelter or soup kitchen in town. This would be a good deed that would help others and it would remind us how fortunate we are to have a nice home, family and food on the table. Every year, however, I don’t …
Have you ever been eating in a restaurant and looked over to see a family with loud, out of control kids? How about getting on an airplane and realizing your seat assignment is next to a single parent with young children? I have been in both situations and the first thing that comes to mind is “Why me?”. That was …
