#SpecialStories

As I am writing this blog article I am aware that we are just a day away from running another Connections Program. There is always a sense of excitement and trepidation about what will happen in the coming weekend. I have been running Connections now for twenty one years and I do not believe that […]

One of the common sayings in Connections is Trust the Process. The intention of every one of my programs is to deliver a process that will create profound personal value for every participant who attends. While the process is at times difficult and personally challenging, it leads every one of us down a path of

In last week’s blog article I looked at a quote from the movie Braveheart where the main character William Wallace says, ‘every man dies, not every man truly lives.’ Last week I discussed the first part of the quote and focused on the reality that every man (and woman) dies. There are seasons when the

As I journey through my days and weeks, there are certain themes that emerge that call for my attention that I cannot ignore. The theme that has consistently called for my attention since the beginning of this year is death. It is never an easy thing to talk about death and dying; in fact, many

One of the real drawing cards for an Inside Out program is the possibility for experiencing a magical, even miraculous breakthrough moment for participants as well as for those who are assisting on a leadership team. I have heard over the years, many of the team leaders say, ‘I show up for the miracles.’ It’s

I was reminded this week that every January Connectors choose a word as their theme for the next year. These words are very positive, affirming words of the outcomes they want to create in the coming year. Some of the words that I have considered in the past few years include; breakthroughs, momentum, love, gratitude

At the beginning of every Connections Workshop the leadership team has to come up with a word that they will model for the weekend. The word I chose this past weekend was “movement.” The word movement is an appropriate choice for me right now as the Inside Out offices and Christine and my home residence

I had the joy of sharing one of those magical moments this past week that rarely happens in the game of golf. I am talking about a hole in one and no, it was not my hole in one. I have yet to experience that for myself but am still holding out hope that it