How does a boat enter the world’s smallest harbor? We were fortunate enough to watch it firsthand. What an experience! My wife and I had a beautiful visit to the Pacific Northwest in the spring. We had a wonderful time seeing all the sights and sounds along the Oregon coast. We stopped in the small…
After my 200th podcast, I had some great reflection. I went back and looked at many of the guests I’ve met, their leadership stories, and just the collaborative nature of the whole program. Everyone has a story to tell and I was blessed to be around to hear their stories, and share them as well…
If we didn’t see it live, we all saw it on social media, the news, or via a message from a friend. We all saw Will Smith slap Chris Rock. In this blog post, I’m not here to debate whether it was deserved or totally out of line. Or whether Chris Rock’s joke was off-color,…
I was in a pizzeria recently (I am quite often as pizza is my favorite food!) and I watched the guy behind the counter stack what seemed like 100 boxes on the counter. I said “you’re not gonna lift that whole stack at once are you?” He glared back at me and responded “of course…
The CROWN REFS Podcast is the audio experience for basketball officials. It features Joey Crawford, Roger Ayers, Dee Kantner, Maia Chaka, Lisa Mattingly, Tyler Ford, Penny Davis, Reggie Greenwood, Mark Wunderlich, Diana Depaul, Scott Foster, Marc Davis, Al Battista, Crystal Hogan, Bo Boroski and many more. Hosted by Paul Diasparra. #Servethegame Listen on Spotify
Happy Fathers Day! My best to all the Dads out there, men who act as father figures, and to the amazing Mom’s who play both roles. Enjoy the journey. ANNOUNCEMENT FLASH: Excited to announce my latest leadership project coming this late summer, early fall: Dads, Leaders, and Father Figures: Creating Influence & Legacy for a…
Whenever I travel to my kids’ games or tournaments, one of the things I like to do is get outside in between the events and see the local area. I’ll bring my exercise clothes, earbuds, and get away for a period of time. I love the exercise and being out of the loud congested areas.…
My wife and I had a few minutes while waiting for my daughter to come out from soccer practice. We looked at each other and said let’s call Fernando. He’s a very good friend of ours who we had not spoken to in a while. So we called, and he answered on the first ring.…
I listen to a variety of podcasts of all different genres. One of them I listen to is about fatherhood and relationship building with your spouse. I heard something during one episode that really resonated with me. It was about the components of a date with a loved one or partner. They stated that dates…
There’s that old saying that kids say the darndest things, and it’s so true. You never know what kids are going to say, especially at the middle school age level. Kids of that age group have the best humor and curiosity, all while dealing with the challenge of trying to figure everything out. A student…