I learned a technique for scheduling the future while I was a young radio reporter, and I have been using it ever since. It is a simple method, but it…

I am excited to be attending a performance of the Grand Ole Opry tonight. I have been to the Opry maybe a dozen or so times, and it is always fun. I…

I have said on many occasions that I believe hope is the most precious thing human beings can have. The realistic hope for a better future drives many of us…

Yes, that is mistletoe in the photo. It’s time to kiss 2013 goodbye. Many of us will spend part of this weekend reflecting on the year that is ending and planning…

My dear friend Becky Durham writes a thoughtful blog that often encourages or challenges me. Sometimes, both. Becky is a Presbyterian youth minister who is planning to enter seminary as she…

I hired a new independent contractor yesterday. What will she do for me? Web design? Lawn maintenance? Book editing? How about…health care? That’s right. I hired a new doctor. I don’t think…

When I was in college, back in the dark ages, we did not have laptop computers to carry to class. We had to take notes by hand. I developed some shorthand for…

Perfectionism is an unhealthy thinking habit that I battle (and have for years). This does not mean that when I finally post a blog entry, record a podcast, or take…

So many transitions are happening in my world, some involving me, and some involving people I love. All of them are good, because life goes on, if we are lucky….

In this week’s podcast, I give you three tools for building the habits of happiness. First, activating your senses can help you appreciate the current moment, instead of worrying about…