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I mentioned in another post that my dad was an orthodontist. He was also arancher. That seems like a strange combination, but he made it work beautifully. Iwas helping him work cattle one day when I was about ten and working cattle isn’teasy, in case you’ve never done it. I made a mistake that causedContinue reading “The World is Going to Keep Right on Turning”

I had the honor of speaking at my Dad’s funeral. I said having him for a Dad was like having the answers in the back of the book. He was known for his wisdom and being able to figure out just about anything. Being an orthodontist in a small town, lots of people called himContinue reading “Why Take a Chance?”

I’ve been a Star Trek fan since the 70s. I thought the original program, Star Trekthe Next Generation and Deep Space Nine were all well done. I wasn’t asimpressed with Star Trek Voyager, but watched most of the shows anyway. Therewas a particular scene that taught me something important. Voyager wanted tocross space occupied byContinue reading “It’s My Nature”

People have always been somewhat of a mystery to me. Maybe that’s why I’vebeen so interested in the human condition. One day my friend Gina told me aboutsomething that helped me understand people better. It’s called the enneagram.She suggested I read The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and SuzanneStabile. I am byContinue reading “Enneagram High Five”

The year 2002 was a tough one for me. My dad died in April. Then in Septemberthe existence of my business was threatened by factors beyond my control. I wasfeeling pretty low. I had been emailing my good friend David who was working inEurope. I let me know everything that was going on. One day,Continue reading “That’s All I Know”

Many years ago I read a story about a young couple who just got married. Thewife wanted to cook a nice meal for her husband. She made a delicious hamdinner. After they finished eating the husband complimented his wife on thefood. Then he asked a question. “I noticed you cut the two ends of theContinue reading “CYA (Check Your Assumptions)”

What is the most important letter in the alphabet? I would ask my players thisquestion at our first basketball practice. They would look at me funny, then givethe standard couple answers, U and I. When they would answer I would say why.They would explain their reason. Then again I would say why. This would reallyconfuseContinue reading “The Most Important Letter in the Alphabet”

Many years ago I was watching the movie Patch Adams. Robin Williams plays aman who has so much anxiety that he checks himself into a psychiatric hospital.He meets a man named Arthur who was known for being a great innovator.Arthur holds up four fingers and asks, “How many fingers do you see.” WhenRobin answers four,Continue reading “How many fingers do you see?”