Running the Red Light
Sitting at the red stop light, I noticed in the side view mirror, a car barreling toward me going at least 45 MPH and not slowing down. The driver was in the other lane next to me and all I could think to do was lay on my horn. That didn’t help. Cars were crossing […]
Waterford: Return to My High School
When was the last time you walked the hallways of your high school? I swear those classrooms were bigger, doorways taller, and common spaces intimidatingly more judgmental. It was 25 years ago that I was last able to grace the very classrooms I once sat in, eyes peering out the window, wishing I could […]
How Scrambled Eggs became Yesterday
The Beatles song “Yesterday” was originally written as “Scrambled Eggs” Here are the original lyrics – “Scrambled eggs Have an omelet with some muenster cheese Put the dishes in the wash bin please So I can eat more scrambled eggs. Scrambled eggs How I really, really love your legs…” At least, this is how […]
Your Sacred Places
Last week I posted the video above sharing a very special, and even sacred place, for our family. I knew I was taking a risk in doing so. The comments received were all positive and supportive, until the video began to make the rounds. When things get popular online, there is usually a […]
The Promise of Pain
No Pain, No Gain! That quote is always a fun one to consider. How hard do I push myself before it causes me so much pain I can’t continue? That has been the question I have considered for the last (nearly) 2 months since a leg injury changed my life in an instant. Having […]
10,000 Educators
In the past 2 weeks I have spoken to an estimated 10,000 educators all over my home State of Utah. Had you told me when I was in 3rd Grade sitting in the hall in time-out because I had disrupted the class again, that 35 years later I would be speaking to teachers who […]
Putting The Promise to the Test
Can I pull back the curtain for a moment? Yesterday nearly did me in. In keeping a Promise to the Audience and my important client, I have paid for it over the last 30 hours, as I am now stuck in my bed, icing every part of my body, after doing an event outdoors. The […]
Riding The Bull
You cave to peer pressure and put your name in a contest to ride a bull. Suddenly – you win! What was a joke and dare moments before, you now see your name on the rodeo board, everyone is freaking out with excitement because you were chosen, and the exhilaration quickly turns to dread. This […]
Tesla Promise with Jeff Civillico
Disclaimer: I Do Not own a Tesla, although I would love to someday, and especially after this Promise worthy story was posted and shared on Instagram by my dear friend, beloved Host, Emcee, Speaker, and Award-Winning Las Vegas Entertainer Jeff Civillico. This whole post today is a screen shot, as it comes to us from […]
Pioneer Trek Pa
For the past 4 days my wife and I have been wandering the mountains of Utah in 1847 pioneer clothing re-enacting the legendary Mormon Pioneer crossing of 175 years past. Pushing and pulling a wooden handcart filled with our belongings, up a trail too rocky to push anything, through a river, and more dust than […]