We had just come home from the hospital with our son Joshua. I could see the look on my wife’s face; she was glowing and happy to be home after the hospital stay. We spent the next couple of months learning to be parents to a newborn baby that didn’t seem to come with...
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Husbands – Dads – Leaders – MIT
Stop Chasing the Myth
Our lives are full of myths. Old wives’ tales. Superstitions. Here a few of the more popular myths. – Most of your heat is lost through your head. – Gum takes seven years to digest. – Sugar causes hyperactivity in kids (really?). – Lightning never strikes twice. –...
Say Yes By Saying No
In my documentary work, I have had the privilege to interview thousands of successful leaders around the world. Through these conversations, I have learned that the most influential leaders are often strategic in what they say no to. They are consciously turning down...
Body Maintenance Takes Hard Work
A few years ago I was 245 pounds, didn’t sleep well, had high blood pressure, and couldn’t tie my shoes without getting out of breath. The lie that I told myself was that I was comfortable. I justified my body to myself as normal because I was getting older. It was a...
7 Things You Don’t Want to Hear About Civic Duties
“We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and...
The Why: Behind Uncommen
What an incredible yet challenging year 2016 has been for our nation and our world. As the New Year’s Resolutions often wear off in late January to early February, I thought it would be a great time to share our mission at Uncommen because we want to help you achieve...