PinnedDear Employers, Please Don’t Fear a Veteran’s War ExperiencesI’ve been blessed to learn there are a large number of companies that value bringing Veterans to their teams. Despite the number of Veteran friendly companies, there still seems to be some misconceptions about Veterans, especially those who have been to war. …Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
Published in Live Your Life On Purpose·Jan 13, 2021Is Life’s Greatest Gift, Suffering?“Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms, you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.” ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Elizabeth highlights a profound point. Suffering can bring us beauty. The beauty of healing, which can lead to self-actualization. It can set us on a path to self-fulfillment. Suffering…Resilience11 min readResilience11 min read
Published in The Haven·Jan 11, 2021The Time My Wife Was a Jerk by Deciding to Have our Baby in her Mom’s CarI have four kids — three boys, and one girl. The contrast of the birth experiences between my boys and my girl is absolutely absurd. With all three boys, the experience was probably some of the most memorable times of my life, at least times I WANT to remember —…Family6 min readFamily6 min read
Published in Age of Empathy·Jan 9, 2021To my Wife: I’m Sorry it’s Hard for Me to Say, “I Love You”A story about my father and me — My decision to write about my story took a while. I realize that once it’s released to the ether, I can’t get it back. Despite my apprehension, I know other people may have suffered similar challenges. I’m not sure why we all live in a facade while suffering underneath. …Empathy9 min readEmpathy9 min read
Published in Live Your Life On Purpose·Jan 5, 2021How To Have A Great DayDepression and Suicide Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. In fact, since 1999, suicide rates have increased in every state. …Happiness7 min readHappiness7 min read
Jan 1, 2021How To Crush Your New Year’s Resolutions Like A Navy SEALIt’s That Time Of Year Again Brace yourselves. You’re about to be inundated with hundreds of Medium.com stories on how to accomplish your New Year’s resolutions, why people fail to achieve them, how to break a bad habit…blah, blah, blah. It’s really not complicated why folks don’t maintain their resolution-efforts throughout the entire year. The predominant…Navy Seals5 min readNavy Seals5 min read
Published in The Haven·Dec 29, 2020The COVID-19 Pandemic Was Just A Practice Run For A Zombie Apocalypse Scenario — Did We Pass Or Fail?Hint: It’s not good When the pandemic kicked off in 2020, I think we learned a few things as a nation. First and foremost, we found out that we were woefully unprepared for a “doomsday” scenario. …Humor5 min readHumor5 min read
Published in The Haven·Dec 29, 2020How My 6-Year-Old Daughter Opens Gifts, Makes Me Worry About Her Future HusbandNobody told me raising children would be this hard. But here I am, Christmas day, thrusted into a feeling of self-loathing and state of failure by my 6-year-old little girl. I’ll explain how I got here, bear with me. Whether it’s a birthday or Christmas, we designed procedures on how…Humor5 min readHumor5 min read
Dec 25, 2020The Internal Anguish of a Housecat Named “Lunchbox”I have a cat named Lunchbox. I know what you’re thinking. What’s the story behind your cat’s name? No worries, I know why someone would ask that question, well, because who would name their cat Lunchbox without some reasonable explanation?! Poor cat, having to live his entire life being referred…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
Dec 9, 2020Emotional Contagion: How a Leader’s Emotional State Affects ProductivityA couple of weeks ago my wife was getting the kids ready for school. I have four kids, and two of my rug rats were attending school remotely and two had to be taken to school. …Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
