Education Culture… The Greatness Gap 10 Feb 2022 This week I experienced a highlight of my educational career. It was witnessing my students take the stage at a State Level Career and Technical Conference for a Student Panel…
Blogging Journey… Rise – #OneWord 2021 28 Jan 2021 As has been my tradition for the last three years I have selected a word that I will seek to define this upcoming year in my life. Selecting this year's…
Motivation Walking the Mountain Bike 3 Dec 2020 Mountain biking always held a romantic appeal to me. Crisscrossing rugged terrain while avoiding trees and boulders while zipping through the beautiful scenery at top speeds. Again this was the…
FFA… Balance in Approach; Relentless in Purpose 20 Sep 2020 In these times of uncertainty as we navigate this school year we have to balance more than ever before... Concerns related to health and safety... Concerns of community perceptions... Concerns…
Motivation What Proactive Means to Me Now… 14 May 202014 Sep 2021 This past month my mentee and I have been digging into Habit #1 - Being Proactive from 7 Habits by Highly Successful People. In doing this we completed a month-long…
Motivation FFA Chapters Forged in Times as These 24 Mar 20202 Apr 2020 In times of national challenge and struggle during the 20th Century, FFA Chapters were a mighty force of good both for their members and broader community here are a few…
Faith… Layers… 1 Dec 2019 In this onset of winter it becomes very typical to begin putting on "extra" layers. These layers offer us several benefits a few include: Comfort- We all want to be…
Faith… What I Learned This Summer… 4 Aug 2019 This summer has been the best summer of my life thus far. PERIOD! It has been a summer of deep personal growth and an intense season of learning. As we…
Motivation… 1/8″ Matters…Thoughts on Measuring Change 28 Jul 201928 Jul 2019 Over the month of July we have been building our new shop metal/wood rack. This has required a lot more metal than I had envisioned and I've been calling Salina…
Faith… The Right Hedge Post 23 Jul 2019 It is always a process to build fence on the farm. My father-in-law James is highly particular about how they are constructed. He always says, "We build fence to last…