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Lessons Learned Climbing to 14,077 Summit of Mount Columbia

Yesterday I got up at 4:30am and climbed 14,077 ft Mount Columbia with extreme athlete/health Guru, Sarah Stanley. The trip took a little over seven hours. It also took a toenail, two knees and an ankle. It was worth every step! An adventure like this always reminds us of life giving lessons and life saving lessons. I recorded part of the …

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Don’t Get Angry – Get Even!

It’s Lighten Up Monday!  You  might need to lighten up if you stayed in a hotel with some adventurous teenagers.  Several week ago I posted Teenage Hotel Horror. This is a follow up to that post.  Payback is SOOOOOOOO sweet! [youtube id=”QZSxO0zBuQw”] Have a great Monday!

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5 Tips on Handling the Ups and Downs of Life

I am currently on a sabbatical in the beautiful mountains of Colorado. During my time here, I recharge my batteries and restore my body to some sense of physical shape. (Round is a shape) Yesterday I hiked 4 miles up and down high country ridges and valleys. A total of 3000 ft up and 3000 ft down. By the time …

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Solving Your Kid’s Car Fights

Good morning friends! It’s Lighten Up Monday! Have you ever experienced the “thrill” of children doing combat in the back seat while you try to navigate traffic? At the end of this video is a solution you might want to try. [youtube id=”8Ps9MmzHh8U”] [reminder]What solutions have you used?[/reminder]

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If You Mean Business, E-mail Me!

A few months ago my granddaughter sent me this text. “Hey Grandpa, it’s my birthday.” By the time I got my thumbs coordinated enough to text my congratulations she was a year older. More recently my friend Michael Hyatt posted a blog entitled, 3 Reasons I Hate Text Messages. His post was right on. This got me thinking about all the …