I love country music songs. The lyrics often give you wisdom to go by. Years ago, I was traveling the highway and heard country music artist Chris Ward describing a new release called “Fall Reaching.” It was a nice little song that never really gained traction. It had a neat little refrain: If you’re gonna […]

Brock Purdy, the Super Bowl-bound San Francisco 49ers’ second-year quarterback, inspires many. He was a relatively obscure quarterback coming out of Iowa State. Good enough to be drafted, but he was the last person drafted in the Class of 2021. Last year, injuries to the QBs in front of him forced him into a starting […]

One of the things I appreciate about Martin Luther King Jr. Day is seeing his words and the lessons they teach being spread and celebrated in so many spaces. Here’s one I saw several times: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that.” […]

A lot is being written and broadcast about Nick Saban, the Alabama football coach many believe to be the best of all time. If you read these notes, you know I admire Saban’s leadership and team-building approach. I cite him as an inspiration often. Here’s one I picked up today: “How many on your team […]