The Best Fathers Day Presents
Christmas Day was nearly 6 months ago (this next week), and it has been that long since I have enjoyed the gifts that keep on giving in our home. That cold wintry morning, as presents were strewn about the house, wrapping paper piled high, the kids were thrilled with what we had given them, […]
Chinese Waterfall Hoax
Did you hear the one about the Chinese Waterfall that isn’t real? Big news story! READ ABOUT IT HERE. Yes, the highest waterfall in the country of China, the majestic Yuntai Waterfall, actually comes from a pipe in the mountain (not always, just some of the time, depends on the season). From the article […]
The Graduate – The Legend of Ella Rae Hewlett
“She’s got a way about her, I don’t know what it is, but I know that I can’t live without her.” – Billy Joel Thursday, May 30, 2024 We watched our eldest child and beautiful daughter, Ella Rae Hewlett, walk across the stage to graduate high school. Candidly, we weren’t quite sure this […]
The Never-Ending Thank You Gift
Not wanting to exaggerate the numbers, I believe I’ve done about 3 mentoring calls per week for the last 15 years with those looking to become a speaker, wanting advice on business, or hoping to make it in the entertainment life of showbiz. I enjoy most of these calls, and feel it important to […]
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 […]
The Middle Seat
“No, thank you, I will take any seat but the middle seat,” I reply to the customer service agent. “Sir, you don’t understand, you’ll be sitting in a normal seat in the back if you don’t accept this upgrade to ComfortPlus, but we don’t have a window or aisle, only a middle seat,” the agent […]
The Piano Guys: A Teacher and Student Promise
A few weeks ago I reached out to my friends, The Piano Guys, Steven and Jon, to let them know about the passing of my Grandma Julie. We had made the connection years ago that she had been their music teacher at Highland High School in Salt Lake City, UT. That was a crazy […]
Million Miler
Last week I received an email from DELTA CEO, Ed Bastian, that brought me both elation and devastation in one line: Jason, Congratulations on One Million Miles! Elation because I have achieved something while chasing my dreams and making a living doing the career that I love. Devastation because it reminded me of how […]
The End of the Bench
Over the last few months I have been to many basketball games where you begin to notice patterns, plays, and rotations in who plays and who doesn’t. I have noticed on one team a boy who has only been in once, maybe two times, the entire season. He is not my child, but as a […]