Musings at Altitude

And just at the time I decide to work on me, I get some long distance driving (some much needed time off) to ponder what I’ve heard, what I’ve learned, and what I will do with it all.  There’s nothing quite like the nothingness of desolate highways to get you to think!  You have to keep your mind […]

I spent yesterday focused on being more respectful, more responsible, more reinforcing, more reasonable, and more responsive.  In effect, I’m working on being a better follower now, and then maybe I can become a better leader after I learn more about following.  Denise has told me many times, “You’ll never be happy working for someone […]

I was smacked today at church; not literally, but figuratively! In this morning’s service, we officially welcomed our new Senior Pastor, and part of the service was a charge to him as our new church leader and to us as his congregation.  Our guest speaker started with the congregation and asked us to turn to Romans […]

I was down in the basement for a couple of hours and took a break, walked upstairs, walked out front, and was awed at what I saw. I saw this wonderful view off the front porch looking to the southwest: And then, I walked over to the opposite corner of the house and took this […]

Last summer, I bought Denise an address marker.  It was a Mother’s Day gift in 2008.  It’s been in our garage ever since. I’d toyed with getting it in several times between then and now, but one thing or another happened, so there it sat. Fortunately, a good friend said, “Let’s get that address marker […]

I was pouring through data yesterday, to the point of making my head hurt.  The challenges we face as a company are only intensified by outsiders that are targeting our ability to do business.  Because of these attacks, we need a great defense, and more importantly, we need a powerful offense to counter the one […]

When I got out of bed and turned on the radio, I heard the song The Motions by Matthew West. Every line hits me hard. I don’t wanna go through the motions I don’t wanna go one more day Without your all consuming passion inside of me I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking, “What […]

I was thinking this morning about days without challenge.  There haven’t been many recently.  In fact, I can’t remember a single one…even on weekends…something always comes up. Some days are much more challenging than others.  Typically those most challenging days are when I’m dealing with very challenging people. And the days that are most rewarding […]

My Mom weighed in today with an email to my wife stating, “Please go ahead and knock his block off.” I’ve spent my entire life seeking my Mom’s affection and yearning to hear her say, “Son, I’m proud of you.” But instead, she sides with my wife who suffers from near delirium with TTICTA! Where […]

It is said that “no good deed goes unpunished.” I think I fall into that category. My sole goal was to find some remedies for the sleepless nights, the tossing and turning, and the world warming heat generation…not for me, but for my TTICTA wife.  I wanted her to find comfort amidst all the discomfort, and if for […]