Dear 2019

Dear 2019 As I continue to heal from knee surgery, I have had a terrific 2018 with a new book release, Making Sense of Life:  A Guidebook for Teens & Parents.  It is available on Amazon.com as a paperback, eBook, and Audiobook.  It will help those working with...

If only thinking

If Only Thinking As a kid growing up in South Dakota as a young musician, I remember if only I lived in New York, where there were lots more playing opportunities.  If only I lived nearer to a more prominent college. We get caught up in this If Only thinking so...

Parenting on Purpose: Display Your Personal Best

Parenting on Purpose: Display Your Personal Best In the past few days, we’ve been talking about the choice we have to ignore our circumstances and choose to be our best.  Today I would like to offer, Display Your Personal Best.  When things start to close in...

Parenting on Purpose: Influence #1

Parenting on Purpose: Influence #1 In this series on influencing your kids rather than disciplining them, I have discussed the benefits of seven approaches to controlling based on John Maxwell’s book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.  Today we are focusing...