Photo by liu yi on Unsplash “I know you are a family man, but part of being a family man means providing for your family.” This was the sign I needed to decide it was time to leave. While on a Zoom call with a manager, talking about my performance, he dropped that line on me to try and convince me to work more hours. The problem? I had been working more hours for the previous six months. I would...
Photo by the Author. Fathers: You need to say this to your kids every day. If you want to change your children’s lives, set them up for success, and know who they are in the world today, then you need to drop these six lines for your kids daily. I love you. I am proud of you. You are spectacular. I love being your daddy. You can always come to me. No matter what, I will always love you...
Photo by Monstera In recent months, I have been thinking a lot about the need for a platform as an author. There is a fine line between how many platforms you need versus having one that doesn’t work with your writing. Yet, today, as I write this post, one of the writers I have looked up to for years came out with an article stating that platforms aren’t necessary. As I read his...
Photo by Karyme França How many dreams do you think you could write down? This year seems to be the year of dreams for my family. We have felt this overarching theme where God is calling us to dream and dream big. One way to do that is to write down 100 dreams you have for your life. I wouldn’t have realized this, but we have heard people tell us to write down 100 dreams three times this...
Photo by Anete Lusina on Subsplash I started my Medium account in 2017. Then, in 2019, when you could earn money writing, I signed up for the Medium Partner Program. I have been there ever since. This week, I published my 1,300th post on Medium, and looking back, I wanted to share a few things about my experience writing on Medium. 5 Truths About Writing on Medium These truths might even be...
I am a follower of Jesus. I am a husband and a father. I am a writer. I care deeply about people and believe that men and women can grow into who they were created to be. Enter...