“You Don’t Have to Smell Like the Fire”
Something from Sunday’s sermon has been sitting with me. The message came from Daniel 3, the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego being thrown into a fiery furnace. It’s a…
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My Recommended 12-Day Italy Itinerary for First-Time Visitors
Planning a trip to Italy can feel overwhelming. There are so many cities, regions, and opinions about what you should see. After spending 12 days exploring the country, this is…
“Your Mind Is a Garden, Choose What Grows”
Your mind is a garden—what grows depends on what you nurture. Feed the thoughts that bear fruit, and pull the weeds before they take root. Every day, our minds are…
“Leadership Is People-Driven, Not Process-Driven”
People don’t quit organizations, people quit people. This has been my leadership mantra for years because I’ve seen it play out repeatedly. A company can have the best benefits, the…
My 45th Birthday in Greece
In one word – STUNNING. I don’t think I have ever sat in both amazement and silence while on a vacation. At times, I literally would say out loud, “I’m…
“Learning to Embrace Your Strengths”
Ideation. Strategic. Learner. Positivity. Leader. These are my top five strengths according to Strengthsfinder 2.0, by Tom Rath (https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx). The purpose of Strengthsfinder is to take an assessment of yourself…
The Unlucky Side of Horse Racing
Since May 17, 1875, when African-American jockey Oliver Lewis rode Aristides to victory in the first Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, America’s love of horse racing began. Including Lewis, fourteen…
Gathan’s Good Sense, February 2023
In Isaac Newton’s Law of Motion, the third law states that when two bodies interact, they apply forces to one another that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.…
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