Just ‘Being’ is Hard, but Beautiful
We usually make two to three trips per year as a family. It’s particularly a must during or right after Christmas and over New Years Day. This year, we booked a trip to El Salvador, but a week before we were to go, Joanne and I felt that we should stay home with our family, […]
The Right Balance Between Home and Work
Successful leaders often have one problem: success at work and failure at home. Maybe failure is too strong of a word for you. Maybe your statement is: “success at work, no success at home.” You evaluate and decide. The prototypical story is that of a successful father who is absent, and therefore his marriage and […]
Daddy, Carry Me
I want to share about family, reflecting as a leader on this most honored role we all have: to be part of a family. Our twins, Emily (who we call Emmy) and Luke, were a gift from the Lord to Joanne and I. Now, as they turn three, their words, minced with the beauty and […]
Reflections on Parenting
Our twins will turn three on January 3rd, which is also my birthday! Emmy came first, then seven minutes later Luke arrived. It was one of the biggest miracles and blessings Joanne and I have had, and we thank the Lord for them. Luke does not eat well. He is also a bit taller than […]
A Financial Legacy for Your Children
My death. This is a subject I do not particularly enjoy discussing. I suppose no one does, but we must, especially if we have a family. Here are three issues to remember when thinking about passing on money or assets to your children. Pass it on safely. If we do not clearly define the terms […]
Letters from My Father
My father died 10 years ago this week. Thirteen years ago, he began sending me weekly letters. I never read them while he was alive. I saved them all in a file for a later day. Then in the ten years that followed his death, I could not bring myself to open that file of […]
Leadership Lessons From RAGBRAI – Part III
I would like to conclude this series on leadership lessons from RAGBRAI with an image I’ll never forget. ?This one truly touched my heart… Help push someone else uphill. The most touching scene of the race was of a father and daughter early in the ride.?? The entire race had a handful of young cyclists.? […]
Do You Trust Your People?
[blockquote text=’This post is written by guest blogger, Andria Bicknell.? Andria has great leadership experience in ministry, business and at home.? Andria is also an accomplished and gifted writer.? Enjoy this blog! – Wes Saade, M.D.’ text_color=’#ffffff’ width=’95’ line_height=’undefined’ background_color=’#aaaaaa’ border_color=’#dba400′ show_quote_icon=’no’ quote_icon_color=’#dba400′] As a leader, are you developing trust with your people? ?Do […]
Become a Paleontologist of People
[blockquote text=’TPlease allow me to introduce a guest blogger to Aspire:? Andria Bicknell.? Andria has great leadership experience in ministry, business and at home.? Andria is also an accomplished and gifted writer. She has recently joined the Aspire team as a writer and researcher. I am very grateful and proud to work with her, and […]