What my daughters taught me while at the pool this weekend.

When life is sweet say thank you and celebrate. When life is bitter, say thank you and grow.

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of becoming- Goethe

Life is about learning how to arrive in one piece.

Since the very first day I learned I would become a dad, I felt I had something to prove. Where my father dropped the ball I wanted to pick it up and carry it forward. Where he failed, I intended to succeed.  The problem is, I had to learn why he failed, then I had to figure out how not to make the same mistakes.

People call her my twin (or my competitive match), but the reality is she’s more than that: she’s a part of my legacy.

It’s no small feat that after 12 years married, 15 years in the relationship that we can still get lost in conversation for hours into the night.

Every dad needs a tribe, thankful for mine. To all the dads out there, while you’re busy holding up your end of the bargain, don’t be afraid to ask for and accept help when you need it. And, when you’re in a position to, remember to pay it forward.

Put yourself together, and your world falls into place. When you bring purpose to your life, know your priorities, and achieve high productivity on the priority that matters most everyday, your life makes sense and the extradorinaiy becomes possible- Gary Keller

In the absence of purpose, young people are aimless, drifting from one poor decision to the next. As I struggle daily to parent a teenager, I’m learning that purpose is something that has to be found, it can’t be given.