7 Compliments Leaders Should Give Others
If you have an incandescent lightbulb in your house, you can thank Nancy Edison. She was the mother of Thomas Edison, the famous inventor with over 2,300 worldwide patents to his name, including the phonograph, motion picture camera, and carbon telephone transmitter. But he may not have found the courage to pursue inventing had it […]
4 Things to Remember When There’s Friction in Your Marriage
Dik Brown debuted what would become an iconic comic strip on February 4, 1973. Hägar the Horrible and his wife, Helga, gave readers a peek into a loving but conflict-filled relationship as the Viking couple argued their way through daily life. Usually, the two found a way to bicker over something trivial. The comic format […]
5 Things Leaders Should Lose
Around 71 percent of Americans can’t find the TV remote. Is it under the couch? On the bookshelf? Who knows. That’s just one of the things we often misplace. We lose keys, wallets, and smartphones all the time. About 69% of Americans have reported finding a lost item while searching for another. Maybe we’re absentminded. […]
5 Thoughts That Will Hurt Your Marriage
One of the worst things you can do in marriage is say hurtful things to your spouse. I’ve written extensively about how our words shape our marriages. They can build up or tear down, and our responsibility is to encourage our spouses, not discourage them. That may not exactly be breaking news for you, but […]
This is What the Next Generation Craves From a Leader
Today, millennials make up most of the workforce (36%), but Gen Z is hot on their heels. By 2030, those born between 1996 and 2010 will make up 30 percent of the U.S. workforce. Leaders benefit greatly from Gen Z’s fresh ideas and energy in their organizations. But Gen Z faces legitimate struggles, which I’ve […]
4 Types of People I Want Around My Marriage
My wife, Susan, and I have been married for over three decades and have spent a lot of time working on our relationship. We go on marriage retreats, have written books together, and hosted a podcast called Family First for a while. I think it surprises people a bit when they learn we are big […]
3 Things That Contribute to Employee Burnout
The results of a recent poll on people in the workplace really paint a bleak picture. Research shows 76% of people feel burned out at work, and 28% of them say it’s “very often” or “always.” That’s startling. Someone who feels burned out feels a state of physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or […]
5 Qualities of Every Good Leader
You’ve probably heard of the American Red Cross. The humanitarian organization has provided life-saving services like blood collection, disaster relief, and health training for over 140 years. Millions of people benefit from the Red Cross, and it all started with one woman. Clara Barton was a civilian who took it upon herself to gather and […]
5 Cs All Marriages Need More Of
Marriage has been in a sharp decline over the last 50 years. About 66 percent of homes in the United States were headed by a married couple in 1975. That number dipped below 50 percent in 2010 and hasn’t rebounded. It marked the first time since the Census Bureau began tracking marriages in 1940 that […]
