Leading for Good
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A must-watch interview at the Olympics
As a boy, I had a life-long dream to serve our country in the military. Coming from a family who had multiple members who served in the different branches of the military, it was a natural desire. To be able to wear the uniform and represent the United States was...
Leadership, Community, and the 2021 Sagamore Summit
It’s hard to believe that the Sagamore Leadership Initiative organization has been developing next generation leaders for a dozen years now. It is so encouraging year after year to see next generation leaders who truly want to make a difference in the world. At this...
Fathers Wanted, Fathers Needed
This Father’s Day finds me crossing an unfamiliar threshold. My oldest son Caleb is a newly minted high school graduate and is taking his next step toward greater independence in this great big world. This emerging season has caused considerable reflection for his mom...
Let’s Not Take Our Freedoms for Granted
This Memorial Day weekend brings to mind the special opportunity I had last weekend down in Dallas, TX to join my fellow Board members for the Colson Center in presenting Bob Fu with with the Wilberforce Award. Bob was a student leader during the Tiananmen Square...
Life lessons from NFL great Benjamin Watson
Yesterday, my son Andrew and I had the privilege of being able to visit my alma mater Taylor University with the All Pro Dad organization and spend some time with NFL great Benjamin Watson. In an age when so much of people’s focus is on building their platform for...
My interview on the “Hendricks County Conversations” podcast
Rick Myers and his team at the ICON and the Business Leader publications created the “Hendricks County Conversations” podcast earlier this year in order to expand their communications footprint. It was a pleasure to join him and Gus Pearcy today to record a...