The Undivided Life Blog

When naysayers explain why something I’m passionate about will never happen, I am fueled to persevere with prayer, patience, and persistence. I then move forward to conquer each challenge ahead with h...

“You must maintain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, and at the same time, have the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your curren...

Just before the doors opened, as I finished my visualization exercises and prayers, the cast and crew would meet in the center of the theater for a tradition called Circle. Each Circle started with a ...

After successfully selling First Choice Power to one of our competitors in 2011, I knew that I’d get one more opportunity to push the flywheel of hope and purpose for the teammates that I’d led for se...

Last week, the school nurse called to tell us that Ambrose cut his head open and needed stitches. We were out of town and started making calls to engage the home team support crew. Soon Ambrose was at...

Only official student organizations were allowed to advertise in the Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M, but we found a bona fide way to hang multiple banners promoting our comedy band's upcoming co...

When our first child was born in the Winter of 2013, we set up a special email address for notes and memories we wanted to send to her, and we encouraged her grandparents and Godparents to do the same...

We were just about to press record in The BeatiDudes studio with our guest, Kyle Washut, President of Wyoming Catholic College, when we asked him if there was a story he could share that would make fo...

As we honor Martin Luther King Jr. today, I reflect on how effectively he captured the hearts of so many and how his message came to life through his powerful presentations. He understood the gravity ...

“What’s the vision for Undivided Life, and how does the construction company you own fit in with all of your other mission-oriented brands like Howdy Homemade Ice Cream, The Catholic Gentleman, and th...

It's the final week of 2025 and I look back at the past 12 months with a big smile and an ice cream mustache to match.  I started this year having only heard about Tom Landis, the legendary Founder of...

Tom Vander Woude, a devoted father, Navy veteran, and airline pilot, is a hero beyond measure.  He and his wife, Mary Ellen, raised seven sons, including their youngest Joseph,  also known as “Josie”,...

My friend John is a future saint.

One of the greatest blessings of my work as a board member for The Highlands School is the relationship I’ve formed with my dear friend, Coach John Holbrook.

Coach ...

Linda never thought that saying yes to this one chance to share her daughter’s story would lead to decades of life-saving work.

It was November 11, 1998, and Linda had reluctantly agreed to speak tha...

Legendary football coach Gene Stallings is revered for his incredible achievements in both college and professional football, including his time coaching at the University of Alabama and at our shared...

Thirteen years ago, I hired a marketing firm to help me position my personal brand for keynote speaking and online thought leadership. They were a very successful team, and I loved the passion that th...

Thanks to Make-A-Wish North Texas, my family was able to spend a week together in Orlando this summer visiting theme parks and making new core memories. Flights, car rental, passes to the parks, a foo...

Everyone deserves the chance to engage in dignified work where their skills, energy, and effort can be applied to the co-creation of a greater good.  We see examples of this truth in every aspect of t...