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There is More That Unites Us leadership personal development undivided life Jun 23, 2025

It was the Fall of 2020, and we were living through bizarre times.  Most people were still working from home, the news stories of the day were big and the headlines were bigger, and online platforms w...

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Father’s Day Prank Creates Viral Joy company culture leadership undivided life Jun 16, 2025

“Nice Shirt. Happy Father’s Day.”

“Same to you.”

“Hey, nice shirt. Happy… Wait! What?!”

This exact exchange between men occurred over one hundred times at St. Ann Catholic Church in Coppell, Texas,...

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One Thing that Changed Everything - Purpose company culture leadership personal development strategy undivided life Jun 09, 2025

“Our company does not exist to hit an earnings per share target.”

We were emerging from a terrible 2008, and I was skeptical about the outside CEO the board had hired to run the company. First Choice...

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Scoops of Happiness Served Daily company culture leadership undivided life Jun 02, 2025

Before tasting our first scoops of Howdy Homemade Ice Cream, we already knew these cold, creamy treats were sure to warm our souls. While their unique flavors and fresh ingredients never disappoint, i...

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Big Sacrifice. Bigger Impact. keynote speaker leadership personal development undivided life May 18, 2025

“You are seriously planning to forgo all wedding gifts?”

In 2010, I visited the Holy Land on a Biblical pilgrimage with a group that included Amanda (my fiancée at the time and now wife), my parents,...

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Something Beyond Mentorship company culture leadership personal development undivided life May 12, 2025

His questions and his countenance said it all. This young man was nervous but also intent on digesting as much knowledge and wisdom as one can while also enjoying an Anaheim Scrambler during our break...

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Find Your Own Calcutta company culture leadership personal development undivided life May 05, 2025

“Find your own Calcutta. Find the sick, the suffering, and the lonely, right where you are — in your own homes and in your own families, in your workplaces and in your schools. You can find Calcutta a...

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The Silent Suffering of Miscarriage company culture leadership undivided life Apr 28, 2025

“I didn’t take any more days off since it was my second miscarriage in just a matter of months.”

A bit of time had passed after her second child loss before I heard my friend explaining the situation...

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The Five Wounds keynote speaker leadership mindset undivided life Apr 21, 2025

I bent down and kissed the scar where his side had recently healed, overwhelmed with gratitude. As I pulled back to admire him, I noticed the puncture wounds on both of his hands and both of his feet....

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Have You Ever Given Everything to Anything? keynote speaker leadership mindset personal development undivided life Apr 14, 2025

When have you ever given everything to anything? When have you burned the ships, going all in with everything you have and know, for something you thought worthy of the effort? How did you feel when y...

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Hope, Courage, and Fortitude in the Things That Matter Most keynote speaker undivided life Apr 07, 2025

“People are going to say a lot of mean stuff about us, and the next few years will be full of gossip and ugly rumors about you and me both. You sure you’re ready?”

Talk about romantic first-date bant...

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I Won't Apologize for Doing Nothing Wrong communication company culture keynote speaker leadership mindset personal development undivided life Mar 30, 2025

“Let’s be clear, I never said I was sorry. I'm simply telling you how this works.”

We were in the middle of a due diligence sprint with the incoming owner of First Choice Power (FCP), and the time ha...

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Thirty More Feet! Thirty More Feet! keynote speaker mindset undivided life Mar 24, 2025

I laughed and joined the chanting with my kids.

“Thirty more feet! Thirty more feet!”

It was day two of the National Eucharistic Congress (NEC) in Indianapolis, and our entire crew was ready to head...

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My Failure Resume company culture keynote speaker leadership mindset personal development undivided life Mar 17, 2025

“I wish everything I tried always worked out like it does for you, Jeff.”

I’ve heard this ridiculous statement many times over the past 25 years, and it drives me crazy. Not only is it fundamentally ...

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3 Miracles - Ambrose, Benedict, and Ambrose Benedict keynote speaker undivided life Mar 10, 2025

“There is a family in Denver that you have to meet,” Vanessa told me over text. “Their son is in the NICU, facing a serious uphill battle, and get this. His name is Ambrose.” I had only met Vanessa on...

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Your Daughter’s Impact was Profound leadership mindset personal development undivided life Mar 03, 2025

“I have to meet with you tonight to tell you how deeply your daughter has impacted me.”

In 2010, Todd and Tara Storch found themselves in a nightmare. What started as an exciting family vacation for ...

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A Golf Club to His Head Saved My 3-Year-Old’s Life keynote speaker leadership undivided life Feb 24, 2025

On this day one year ago, I was having the best day ever. We had a new baby and a new home, and there was overall excitement about the adventures God had in store for our family. With so much change h...

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Does Helping Others Help Yourself? keynote speaker leadership mindset undivided life Feb 16, 2025

We circled each building at the intersection, looking behind the dumpsters and down the alleyways, but still no signs of my new friend. Only hours earlier, I had encountered him at a nearby gas statio...

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There is More That Unites Us

Jun 23, 2025

Father’s Day Prank Creates Viral Joy

Jun 16, 2025

One Thing that Changed Everything - Purpose

Jun 09, 2025