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David has been writing and publishing since 2006.  

The assessment of worthiness

Photo by Wan San Yip on Unsplash When a beloved leader is gone, the eventual successor will inevitably hear about having 'big shoes to fill.' We all have an understanding of what that means - whether we are the one filling said shoes or are just a...

The lost art of waiting

“Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait.” — Leo Tolstoy Photo by Aron Visuals on Unsplash The family was running at full speed when they came around the corner. Out of breath. All four ran up to the gate where the door had just closed -...

Recommended Reading from Q4

Happy New Year everyone - I wanted to highlight 3 great books from my Q4 reading you may enjoy. First up is White Holes by Carlo Rovelli. Rovelli is a theoretical physicist who takes the reader on a fascinating dive into a black hole. Most interesting, he...

2024 in review

"I have always maintained that excepting fools, men did not differ much in intellect, only in zeal and hard work" —Charles Darwin Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash A Happy New Year to you all! Some of you have been hearing from me by email for over 12...

The real meaning of stewardship

Long ago, a wealthy farmer was leaving on a long journey. His business was successful and increasingly so. And there was the problem. In his absence, who was going to take care of his affairs? He saw an opportunity. He gathered a few of his most trusted employees. He...

5 Books to Accelerate Your Holiday Shopping

The sprint to Christmas is upon us. The retailers are nervous - and maybe you are too.  So in the spirit of helping, I thought I'd share 5 favorite reads from 2024 that would be good to put under the tree.  Several of these I have highlighted before as they...

Climbing the dopamine hill of the real world

Addiction is a progressive narrowing of the things that bring you pleasure. Happiness is a progressive expansion of the things that bring you pleasure. The former emerges passively. The latter takes work. Andrew Huberman We are all addicted to our phones. The research...

How are you doing with friendship?

“I think that’s the greatest miracle of Jesus. He has 12 best friends in his thirties, and they weren’t his wife’s best friends’ husbands.” – John Mulaney

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