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The Five Wounds keynote speaker leadership mindset undivided life Apr 21, 2025

I bent down and kissed the scar where his side had recently healed, overwhelmed with gratitude. As I pulled back to admire him, I noticed the puncture wounds on both of his hands and both of his feet....

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Have You Ever Given Everything to Anything? keynote speaker leadership mindset personal development undivided life Apr 14, 2025

When have you ever given everything to anything? When have you burned the ships, going all in with everything you have and know, for something you thought worthy of the effort? How did you feel when y...

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Hope, Courage, and Fortitude in the Things That Matter Most keynote speaker undivided life Apr 07, 2025

“People are going to say a lot of mean stuff about us, and the next few years will be full of gossip and ugly rumors about you and me both. You sure you’re ready?”

Talk about romantic first-date bant...

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I Won't Apologize for Doing Nothing Wrong communication company culture keynote speaker leadership mindset personal development undivided life Mar 30, 2025

“Let’s be clear, I never said I was sorry. I'm simply telling you how this works.”

We were in the middle of a due diligence sprint with the incoming owner of First Choice Power (FCP), and the time ha...

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Thirty More Feet! Thirty More Feet! keynote speaker mindset undivided life Mar 24, 2025

I laughed and joined the chanting with my kids.

“Thirty more feet! Thirty more feet!”

It was day two of the National Eucharistic Congress (NEC) in Indianapolis, and our entire crew was ready to head...

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My Failure Resume company culture keynote speaker leadership mindset personal development undivided life Mar 17, 2025

“I wish everything I tried always worked out like it does for you, Jeff.”

I’ve heard this ridiculous statement many times over the past 25 years, and it drives me crazy. Not only is it fundamentally ...

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3 Miracles - Ambrose, Benedict, and Ambrose Benedict keynote speaker undivided life Mar 10, 2025

“There is a family in Denver that you have to meet,” Vanessa told me over text. “Their son is in the NICU, facing a serious uphill battle, and get this. His name is Ambrose.” I had only met Vanessa on...

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Your Daughter’s Impact was Profound leadership mindset personal development undivided life Mar 03, 2025

“I have to meet with you tonight to tell you how deeply your daughter has impacted me.”

In 2010, Todd and Tara Storch found themselves in a nightmare. What started as an exciting family vacation for ...

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A Golf Club to His Head Saved My 3-Year-Old’s Life keynote speaker leadership undivided life Feb 24, 2025

On this day one year ago, I was having the best day ever. We had a new baby and a new home, and there was overall excitement about the adventures God had in store for our family. With so much change h...

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Does Helping Others Help Yourself? keynote speaker leadership mindset undivided life Feb 16, 2025

We circled each building at the intersection, looking behind the dumpsters and down the alleyways, but still no signs of my new friend. Only hours earlier, I had encountered him at a nearby gas statio...

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The Unforgettable Apology communication leadership undivided life Feb 10, 2025

“I’m sorry. The last time we talked, I lost my cool. There is no excuse for that behavior. I was reacting from a place of stress and was far from acting my best.”

He sat and watched the river flow by...

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The Smartest Marketing Move of My Career company culture leadership strategy Feb 02, 2025

How do you get someone to give your technology platform another shot after they’ve already convinced themselves that it isn’t good enough?

At First Choice Power (FCP), we had the best technology in t...

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The Best Things in Life Really are Free keynote speaker mindset personal development undivided life Jan 26, 2025

My niece Sarah was almost three months into her hospital stay when Christmas rolled around that year. As we opened presents and thanked God for this time together, my brother told me that Sarah also h...

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GIFT-OLOGY Founder John Ruhlin Gave Incredible Presence company culture leadership personal development undivided life Jan 19, 2025

John Ruhlin passed away at 44, leaving behind a wife and four daughters. He was a business hero of mine, and his legacy continues today through the GIFT-OLOGY concepts taught to so many of us.

GIFT-O...

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Overcoming The Impossible Mindset company culture keynote speaker leadership mindset personal development strategy Jan 12, 2025

Well, it’s 3:00 o’clock, so you have about five hours to convince me this cannot work. Until you successfully demonstrate that we cannot combine all seven of our existing online experiences into one m...

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Workplace Burnout Nearly Killed Me company culture keynote speaker leadership personal development strategy undivided life Jan 06, 2025

I heard the car horn and the screeching brakes. Then I looked over just in time to see that I was about to be t-boned by someone from the cross traffic at an intersection.

My life didn’t flash before...

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Shared Experience: The Company Christmas Party Rock Band company culture mindset undivided life Dec 23, 2024

“We cannot have another lame company Christmas party that no one will ever remember,” I interjected. “I want to volunteer to be in charge of the entertainment for the evening, and if it’s okay with th...

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Strategy, Culture, and Babies company culture leadership recruiting strategy undivided life Dec 16, 2024

I couldn’t figure out why my Wednesday morning alarm sounded just like my ringtone.

Ring, ring.
Ring, ring.

I cleared my eyes to see the clock.

3:50 am.

Then I grabbed the phone. Oh wow, this was ...

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The Five Wounds

Apr 21, 2025

Have You Ever Given Everything to Anything?

Apr 14, 2025

Hope, Courage, and Fortitude in the Things That Matter Most

Apr 07, 2025