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I enjoy cycling, but the streets in my neighborhood are narrow with no curbs, so I ride my bike on the left side of the street. I want to see the traffic that is closest to me. The oncoming cars almost always move to the other side of the street when approaching and give meContinue reading “Another Point of View”

During most of my career as an insurance agent I was fortunate to have a district manager, Dave, who really cared about people. He was always trying to make other’s lives better. He understood that life was lived from the inside out and worked to be a positive influence. One of his favorite sayings was,Continue reading “Lighting Candles”

Several years ago I went to New Jersey to visit my old college roommate Bill. While he was driving us to his home from the airport I noticed something on the top of power poles. I asked him what they were. He said the power company put small solar panels on top of each ofContinue reading “My Thousand Points of Light”

Growing up was a somewhat unusual experience for me. I was very unsure about myself as an individual. However, I was extremely certain about what I knew. I had no problem at all arguing about what was true. In my teenage years this got out of control. Once when we were at the ranch IContinue reading “Truth”

I like to think of myself as a student of life. I’ve done a lot of reading to understand life better and have come across a great deal of important wisdom. However, one of the most important things I’ve learned came from a rather random comment by my friend Mike. We were discussing a topicContinue reading “A Pearl”

When I became more serious about coaching basketball I asked my friend Brian for advice. He told me, “learn from everybody.” One of the most important ideas I borrowed was from a friend who didn’t coach. We were talking about social issues and he said, “If everybody takes care of themselves, then everyone is takenContinue reading “Do Your Job”

I’ve been a hunter most of my life, but I don’t like being cold. Most hunting seasons are in the winter, so it’s often cold. That seemed to be a problem. For years I would just tough it out until I finally had enough. If I didn’t like being cold, I could either quit huntingContinue reading “Problem?”

Starting an insurance agency from scratch was a lot harder than I thought it would be. In the early years I would work until I just couldn’t go any more. Later I had a little breathing room and life was better. It was then I was confronted with an interesting problem. I had to decideContinue reading “Enough”

Generally speaking I would describe myself as being pretty particular about things. I like things to be a certain way. That has been a two edged sword for me. At times that has served me well, being a person who does quality work. However, it’s also caused me to focus on things that don’t amountContinue reading “It Just Doesn’t Matter”

When I was in college I had a crush on a girl named Sue. Her sister Nancy attended the same school and was a writer on the campus newspaper. I noticed her stories because of my crush on Sue. I got a chance to meet Nancy at a party. I mentioned that I liked aContinue reading “Noticing”