Are Your Processes Just Beachy? Sitting on the balcony of an 18th-floor condo overlooking the beach, it’s a great time to reflect, recharge and THINK. We are on our annual Havens Beach Retreat with almost...
Your Attitude Determines Your Success ...which required surgery. However, she postponed it until the week after we returned from the beach trip. She literally carried crutches to the beach the first two days, then gradually...
Number Crunchers ...to hit the beach. As I watch their excitement, I meet eyes with their dad and we share a smile. I lean down eye level with the kids and ask,...
Same Place, Different Experience My brother Mike and I host the Havens Beach Retreat in Perdido/Orange Beach, AL, every year. We bring our wives, Mom and Pop Joe, my sister Mitzi and her husband, the kids...
Push Past the Pain ...near Seagrove Beach, Florida, this year. I decided to work virtually and gaze out of the den to a beautiful white sandy beach and clear ocean waves. My energy this...
Assumptions Versus Listening ...beach that my schedule for the week would allow me to work remotely for longer, I could tell from her lack of conversation and our prior travel experiences that she...
Similar Packaging Might Mean Trouble ...joke. On this year’s annual Havens Beach Retreat, Mitzi provided us with another one of her funny moments. I’m having coffee on the deck with Mom and Pop Joe as...
Lead With Humor When you get 40+ family members on a week-long beach retreat, you learn a lot about yourself and your family members (perhaps the understatement of the year). There’s always something...
What a Wonderful Year Full of Blessings ...connection we had with each other as we cheered for the Rebels together and they put the finishing touches on a national championship. We hosted our annual Havens Beach Retreat...
