The Undivided Life Blog

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...

It feels strange to say that I am the cofounder and “former Chief Culture Officer” of the Best Place to Work in America.

When I heard the news that 5, the energy advisory firm that I co-founded in 20...

When have you been moved to tears – and then moved into action – by something that breaks your heart or calls you to be more?

The modern-day saint and great “Martyr of Charity,” Maximilian Kolbe, onc...

“God had to drill that hole.”

In 2010, Greg Hall and his team never expected that they’d pause their work drilling for minerals and switch gears to lead a search and rescue effort after the collapse ...

A few years back, my parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a special Mass and reception at their parish hall. People flew in from around the country, and my only living grandparent at...