The Undivided Life Blog

My niece Sarah was almost three months into her hospital stay when Christmas rolled around that year. As we opened presents and thanked God for this time together, my brother told me that Sarah also h...

Well, it’s 3:00 o’clock, so you have about five hours to convince me this cannot work. Until you successfully demonstrate that we cannot combine all seven of our existing online experiences into one m...

I heard the car horn and the screeching brakes. Then I looked over just in time to see that I was about to be t-boned by someone from the cross traffic at an intersection.

My life didn’t flash before...

I could hardly believe the guest list as I scrolled through the names:

George W. Bush, then President Bill Clinton, Gerald and Betty Ford, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Rev. Billy Graham, ...

It’s 98 degrees outside, and once again, I am drenched head to toe in sweat as I reinforce yet another section of our fence. This is the third time I’ve been called to the pasture to retrieve our mini...

In a competitive situation, it’s important to be the best in at least one of the main areas of comparison – speed, service, or price.

In the early 2000s, our energy company was near the bottom in eve...

The first time I read Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization, I was struck by the practical ways an organization can improve its overall culture as it moves from...

I have no desire to be better than you.

I just want to be the best me.

My best changes from day to day, hour to hour.

My best is different when I am healthy, rested, and surrounded by people who gi...

Not following my passion
was one of the best decisions
of my life.

At 24 years old, I started a new career.

- - Deregulated electricity sales - -

At the time, I didn’t like sales.
And to this day, I still h...

No one ever told me that every sunrise is a rainbow.

I remember flying home from a business trip early in my career and watching the sun slowly set on the horizon.

The red and orange bands became more d...

I need you to complete this ASAP. See below.

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Do you ever get emails like this from your boss?

This email contains at least three obstacles to great communication.

1️⃣ “I need you to” is a poo...

After giving over 50 talks each year for the last 24 years, I’ve been asked how to get rid of the fear and nervousness before a speech.

 It’s simple.

The nerves are never going away.

That’s right.

What do you have to do today?

You have to take the kids to soccer,
or mow the lawn,
or shovel snow,
or clean out the garage,
or put in extra work before your family wakes up,
or visit a loved one in the hos...

I don’t normally gossip but listen to this.


The first five words of that sentence serve as a flashing red warning sign:

“I don’t normally ______ but….”

Anything that comes after this opener will be destr...

Great company culture should drive people away.   

Yes, that’s right, you should still respect the dignity of all people, but not everyone is ready to operate with the behaviors and attitudes that matc...

What is the secret to networking?

This question comes up a lot, especially when someone is entering a new stage of their life or looking for a job change.

There are countless books, websites, and gurus ...

One life hack for personal growth stands above the rest.

Do you want to become a writer, a public speaker, a performance coach, or a thought leader, or are you seeking growth in any aspect of life?

Yes?...

“I’d punch 20-year-old me if I had the chance.”

Those were my exact words as I reflected on my life at 40 years old while listening to a group of young men talk about their wild college nights.

I saw my...