My introduction to our CEO Brian Jones was a little awkward. Our wives had just met and his wife Jen invited us to their house Sunday after church. Her gift of hospitality that day launched more than a friendship. It’s been more like a series of missions. That was 14 years ago and even back […]
Continue readingIt Must Die and Be Reborn | Upgrade Your Story Pt. 3
Everything has seasons, and we have to be able to recognize when something’s time has passed and be able to move into the next season. Everything that is alive requires pruning as well, which is a great metaphor for endings. -Dr. Henry Cloud The reason so many never upgrade to the life they claim […]
Continue readingFace Your Fear of Fights | Upgrade Your Story Pt. 2
Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight. -Bruce Cockburn The dump truck industry is under fire, and for good reason. It’s broken. It has been broken for quite a while. And at times it appears to want to stay that way. While everybody in the larger family served by dump trucks will […]
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It’s better to be in the arena, getting stomped by the bull, than to be up in the stands or out in the parking lot. ― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art I know not all fathers are heroic. This is unfortunate, as I’m unmovable in my conviction they are all meant to be. I’m blessed to […]
Continue readingThe Right Tool
Make sure that you always have the right tools for the job. It’s no use trying to eat a steak with a teaspoon, and a straw. ― Anthony T. Hincks My Dad and I were surrounded by a sea of tools floating on a floor stained with a thousand shades of oil. It’s funny the […]
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