Do The Right Thing
The young player committed his 5th foul, with applause from the opposing team, as the kid who kept hitting everyone would finally be fouled out of the game. Looking over at the opposite bench, it was obvious there would be a discrepancy as the final few minutes of the game was played. The other […]
The Cheerleader
This past week I received phone calls and texts from the following: A former American Idol semi-Finalist An NCAA Basketball Champion and local Utah Jazz legend A viral Instagram & TikTok Star/Comedian The Founder & Owner of a multi-million dollar health company Each of these amazing people, the top of their field, reached out with […]
The Empty Gym
It is the final week of January 2024. For the last few weeks I have noticed a trend at my local gym: Week 1, the gym was bursting at the seams and overcrowded; Week 2, no matter the time of day, it was less busy; Week 3, even less issue of finding a machine […]
Does Your Company Got Talent?
As the two co-workers took the stage, ready to sing a karaoke version of what Billboard has called the greatest song duet of all time, the epic ballad “Endless Love” by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross, I sat off to the side squinting and squirming anticipating the train wreck we were about to witness. Having […]
2 GOATS This Week
The title of G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All-Time) is being overused at this point in all media, but if you ask most football fans, the 2 GOAT Coaches of College and NFL made headline news this week, within 24 hours of each other. Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots, winner of 6 Superbowls in the […]
To See The Game – The Promise Broadcast
My phone rang and I picked up, despite the number not being in my phone. “Hello?” I said “Jason Hewlett, this is the new high school basketball Coach at your son’s school, do you have a minute?” “Yes sir, is everything ok?” I asked. “All is well. I heard you’re the only person who […]
New Year Ahead – Thank You 2023
Here are some of the many goals I failed to accomplish in 2023 – Lose 30 lbs and 5% fat Read the scriptures every day Take a cold shower every morning Rewrite and rename “The Promise To The One” so it is a more corporate friendly book for better sales Book 10% more gigs […]
72 Hours of Greatness: The Legend of Redford Hewlett
For the past month we have hardly seen our 16-year old son, Redford. He is a straight-A student, leads our church congregation in music every Sunday, and seems to be asked to a girl’s choice dance at a different school every other evening. And yet he has gone missing for almost the entirety of […]
Anonymous Gift Giving
Yesterday the doorbell rang. Delivery! Candidly, this is not a new thing at our house. In fact, I have joked, with a tear in my eye, that Amazon drivers should have a room in our home since they’re over here so much delivering who knows what. But this was different! It was not Amazon, it […]
Talking with a Human
My cell phone number is on the Home Page of my web site. It is also strewn about the internet in every place possible. For years I refused to have my number out there, due to the distraction and lack of privacy it afforded me, as well as having managers, agents, and others deal […]