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...
What Jellyfish Taught Us About Overcoming Challenges ...Chronicles Every year, our family reunion, Havens Beach Retreat, is a week full of laughter, games, and sun-filled adventures. With 44 family members, including 19 kids, chaos is bound to...
Going the Extra Mile: How Small Gestures Create Big Memories ...to the beach! CeCe: It’s yellow and that’s not my color. In fact, it’s my worst color. Me: We are just going to spend a few hours on the beach,...
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...
Where Are Your Footprints? I’m walking on the beach, the morning sun is bright, and the breeze is delightful. What is it about this that makes it such a special time? I love every...
