Podcast: Play in new window | Download Economics is not one of my strengths … actually it’s a subject that completely passes me by. In fact, in the fall of 1989, during my first year of college at the University of Ottawa, I dropped my Economics 101 class after just two hours. In the past [...]
Meaningful Conversations Can Change The World
June 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I’ve find the conversations our political leaders are having lately to be bordering on the ridiculous. In Minnesota, the place I call home, the tone and tenor of the discussion is bordering on the ridiculous. Our elected leaders had five months to come to an agreement on the budget and, today – two or three [...]
#54: Health Through Self-Understanding with Tara Baklund
May 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Podcast: Play in new window | Download At The Conversation Hub, we believe that: Through conversation … relationships are formed; Through conversation … knowledge is shared; and, Through conversation … life happens and finds meaning. This week we focus our episode on the premise that through conversation, knowledge is shared. Our guest, Tara Baklund, is [...]
#45: In Conversation with Michael Hyatt
March 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Podcast: Play in new window | Download I am delighted to bring you my conversation with Michael Hyatt for episode #45. I’ve been following Michael’s blog for the past few years and was delighted that he accepted my invitation to be in conversation. During our conversation, Michael talks about leadership and life planning and does [...]
#42: Gear Running’s Paul Horan
March 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Six months ago my wife and I started running. I am no expert at the sport but have been training hard for my first half-marathon next month. When it came time to invest in a good pair of running shoes, our research took us to the oldest running [...]
Tap Me On The Shoulder If You’d Like To Chat
February 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
My friend Jason Simon – principal voice of Caffeinated Conversations and my guest on episode 22 – believes in the power of conversation. If you ever find yourself in the Seattle, Washington area and make your way to a coffee shop, there’s a chance you’ll see a guy wearing a shirt that has the following [...]
The Power of Words
December 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This is a guest post by Scott Grorud. He serves as a pastor at my home church, Faith Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, Minnesota. He and his wife Shelly have two children. Kirsten is a sophomore at Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL and Andrew is a junior at Hutchinson High School. It seems that we humans [...]
Episode 28: In Conversation with Trudy Lickfelt About 4-H
November 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Through conversation, knowledge is shared. This week’s episode (#28) aligns perfectly with that statement. Earlier this fall my daughter Cecilia joined the local 4-H group and absolutely loves every minute of it. I was not familiar with the 4-H program and honestly only associated it with county fairs [...]
Open Letter to Our Newly Elected Officials
November 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The mid-term elections are done. For the past 48 hours, pundits from both sides have tried to provide all of us with the “official breakdown” of the results, what it means for the left and what it means for the right. My question is simple, what does it all mean for you and me? I [...]
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