Cultivate Courage Blog

As I was pulling up to his house I saw my friend, Glenn, washing his car. As I pulled in behind him I jokingly and flippantly said, “When you’re done with yours you can go ahead and wash mine too!” It was late summer of 1977. I was playing basketball with Athletes in...

This is a picture my son-in-law took several years ago on his way to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota with some friends. It’s an image that always brings a smile to my face and makes me think of the saying, “You had one job.” Behind the...

Last weekend my wife and I were spending our 35th wedding anniversary along the north shore of Lake Superior. If you’ve never been there I highly encourage you to visit. It is a beautiful area. It is an area with plenty to do if you’re into hiking, rock climbing,...

Today’s blog is all about full disclosure, full disclosure on how this blog comes together and the challenges I face sometimes. In order to provide you with this disclosure I need to let you know a little bit about how my mind works. Recently, I was asked by a friend...

After a good, long stretch of consistent speaking engagements for many months things have gotten quiet. From what I understand, this is not unusual in this business during the summer. All that being said, it can get discouraging when the phone doesn’t ring, people...

Recently, we had our three grandchildren spend the night with us. It is always a great joy to have them with us and the time together creates great memories and, often, lessons and thoughts about life to ponder. As I was helping my three year-old-grandson get dressed...