For many years, our Christmas Eve tradition started with getting dressed up to attend service at our local church. After the service, we drove around to view holiday light displays…
Practice without Challenge is Simply Repetition
Challenging Practice is the fourth installment in my series on Productive Waiting. “I mean it’s strange… it’s strange to me too, but we’re talking about practice man, we’re not even talking about…
Stick with People Who Support You
Seeking Support is the fifth installment of the Productive Waiting series. Support goes deeper than friendship. Much deeper. When the going gets really rough, a support person will not let…
Don’t Let Practice Stop You From Playing the Game
Moving from practice to performing is a bonus article from the Waiting Productively series. Too much of anything ends up being bad for you. Constantly going through the same motions…
Spend Time Engaged in Learning
Engaged Learning is the third installment from the Productive Waiting series “A watched pot is slow to boil” Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin first jotted down this quote in Poor Richard’s…
If You’re Looking for Focus & Clarity, Discover Meditation
Discovering Meditation is the second installment of my series on Productive Waiting. If meditation sounds snooty or boring or just plain weird, you are not alone. Many people are turned…
What Are You Waiting For?
Welcome to the introductory article in my 6-part series focused on Productive Waiting. When I think about waiting, my mind typically conjures the lyrics written by Tom Petty. I mentally…
Here’s Why Kids Crave Structure & Consistency
This article on Structure is part of my series, Recollections from 22 Years as a Father. In this series, I share ideas I wish I knew when my role as a…
Watch How to Create a Vinegar Mother
7-minute video showing how to make vinegar using a mother, triggering fermentation in order to turn different liquids into separate types of vinegar. A couple of months ago, I started…
Follow this Path to Encourage Kids to Share Their Opinions
Sharing opinions is part of my series, Recollections from 22 Years as a Father “Wide differences of opinions in matters of religious, political, and social belief must exist if conscience and…