Count Your Blessings

We want what ‘they’ have, Chasing dreams on the other side. Pots of gold at the end of the mirage, Just beyond our fingertips. We play the victim, blame the heavens, Must be somebody’s fault – not ours. We keep adding up  our many … [Read more...]

Reflections on Another Birthday

I don't know too many people — except teenagers — who get excited about birthdays. The older we get, the less we look forward to the big ones: 30; 40; 50; 60. There is no turning back the clock, and the alternatives to not hitting our personal 'big … [Read more...]

Spartan Pride

Today is the start of my 25th year at The University of Tampa (UT).  It has been, and continues to be, an incredible journey.  The people at UT are part of my family. Professionally, UT was my first stop out of graduate school. My first real ‘big … [Read more...]

Live in the Now

I have a tendency to get ahead of myself, on the golf course, in my work, and in my personal life. The "what if" scenarios play games with my head and create a palpable anxiety that is neither healthy nor necessary. Net result? I have become a worry … [Read more...]