Jun 28, 2019
A few weeks ago Kristen and I were out to lunch and we couldn’t help but overhear the conversation happening between the people at the next table.
The man said to the woman, “If millennials had helicopter parents, then Gen Z has snowplow parents—They’re constantly clearing any obstacles or difficulties in...
Jun 25, 2019
We’ve all heard the advice that, if you want to be a more confident person, you’ve got to “fake it ‘til you make it.”
As in, if you pretend to be confident for long enough, eventually you’ll actually FEEL confident.
Who knows, maybe that works for some people. But I think for most of us, faking confidence...
Jun 21, 2019
Imagine a dude pumping iron, except he only ever works out one arm. He’s basically a circus attraction with his one giant bicep on the right and a puny, atrophied bicep on the left.
Well, this freak is all of us. Except the over-developed right arm is your logic/fear muscle, and the atrophied left arm is...
Jun 18, 2019
If I want to test the unconditional love of any friend, family member, or future spouse, I have one epic assignment for them—Go on vacation with me, and if we both make it back alive and still sort-of liking each other, then we’re made to last.
Last summer Kristen and I flew to Europe for my 30th birthday. We spent...
Jun 14, 2019
We’re sure you guys have heard the oft-quoted inspirational phrase, “Jump and the net will catch you!”
Obviously it’s something people tell you so that you’ll have faith. Go ahead and take that risk, because it’s bound to pay off!
But that’s not how life works, is it? Life doesn’t guarantee any of us...