The Standard of a Man

From the moment that my wife and I found out that we were going to have a son the rest of my week became a mix of emotions. The first emotion that swept through was excitement. I have always wanted a son and the thought of having my oldest be a boy has always been [...]

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Happy Turkey Day and a Digital Update

We all know what is around the corner so I wanted to take a moment and say…. Happy Thanksgiving! What are you doing for the holiday? I will be going to my in-laws house for Thursday and then having a second dinner on Friday with my family. I can not wait. We get to eat [...]

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Mentoring Young and Why it Matters

  Over the past few weeks I have been reading some of Ben Franklin’s autobiography, bits at a time. This week I read a section that I just really wanted to share with you. Included in his autobiography, Franklin has a letter sent to him in 1783 by Mr. Benjamin Vaughan. In this letter Franklin is [...]

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Making a male A Man.

When my wife and I found out we were having a son I was so excited and nervous at the same time. I started dreaming about how awesome my son will be and how he will be a strong man and full of character. Soon I began to realized that this never happens by accident [...]

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Happy 235th Birthday – HOORAH!!

If you have been hanging around here with me for a while you most likely already know that I am a United States Marine. Every November I get the chance to celebrate all over again the birth of our beloved Corps. So here is a short lesson for all of you who do not know [...]

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The Loneliness of Leadership

This is one of those sad but true things that happen when you become a leader. Leadership can be lonely and at times you feel as if you are completely alone. When this happens what do you do? Where do you turn? The answers to these question make a huge difference. Why are Loneliness and [...]

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