Romero Canyon trail climbs 1,500 over Montecito, a wealthy enclave near Santa Barbara, CA.  One early morning I hit the trail on my mountain bike. The morning was foggy and cold. As I cleared 500 feet or so, I broke through the fog to a beautifully warm sunny day with miles of visibility. I thought […]

We spend so much of our lives trying to discover our purpose. “Why am I here?” “What am I made for?” We need to go back to the basics, to something so powerful and so simple, to our purpose. It’s what Jesus told us to do in three things: love God, love people, and teach

Two years ago, I underwent a total physical reset.  I was experiencing a pain in my side that mysteriously came and went, sometimes with an intensity that at one time caused me to cancel an important trip I had planned.  After a few doctor’s visits and various scans later, I realized it was nothing internally

Summer’s here! Time for some Sabbath time and building memories with family and friends. But don’t forget to spend time thinking about your Potential, Passion, and Purpose. The Master’s Program provides quarterly “periscope moments” – a broad view of your current status, where you’ve been, and where you’re going toward LifeMastery and LifeMission. Living LifeMastery

Have you ever found yourself at what you thought was the end, only to learn it was actually just the beginning and the real journey still lay ahead? I think we’ve all been there at least once in our lives. It’s the moment you think you’ve reached the peak only to turn the corner and

How is your intellectual fitness? Is it dynamic? Is it dull, or is it dead? Have you noticed that the most challenging aspect of FOCUS is contending with information warfare? Digital Experts report that the average American is exposed to up to 10,000 or more messages a day. That’s a lot of congested traffic vying

I’m spending time on the Colorado River at its headwaters fishing with some brothers who are also pursuing Kingdom Calling exploits. As we fish with the joy of the scenery, the river, and the catching – I thought about Jesus’ words to Peter: “Follow me and I will make you a fisher of men.”   You

Most of you have spent your life investing and now many of you consider yourselves Capital Allocators. Marketplace leaders look at assets as opportunities to deploy for further value growth. These come in the form of humans, systems, technologies, intellectual property, real estate, and various other investments. I was getting ready to start my afternoon

My daughter just got married!  Can you imagine your daughter (or son) at the altar getting their marriages started and fully ready to live for Christ?  Well, they did it!  I’m taking it all on the Monday after the wedding. I’ve thought a lot about, “How did we get here?”.  Our oldest two daughters being

We were not created to be introduced to Jesus and then bide our time until we reach heaven. This is nominal Christianity at best. We were made for more! Through The Master’s Program we obtain a working understanding of the framework for Life Mastery while discovering our Life Mission, and once we graduate, we are