I have been honored to raise a family of four boys alongside my wife, Shawntel. Together, we have worked to instill in them the values we believe are most important in life: how to care for others, the importance of hard work, have a positive attitude, appreciation for what we have, and so many others. […]
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Quality time with family is so important. When each of my boys reach 10 years old, they know something special will happen. That is when they begin planning a one-on-one trip with me during the summer for 5 to 7 days. This trip is always to accompany me on a business trip to another city […]
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From time to time someone will ask me how I fit in quality family time while working and traveling. Ultimately, it is all about making the decision to prioritize that part of your life. I have previously talked about my 24 Boxcar theory, where every hour of your day is a boxcar, and you make […]
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I previously have written about creating meaningful traditions that last, and how in our family, one way to do this is with the special “Red Plate” that symbolizes a special event or achievement from one of us in our home. It can be a birthday, a graduation, special sporting event or accomplishment, or it could […]
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People often ask me “How do you do it?” How do I spend so much focused time with my family, at work, training for marathons and with philanthropic causes and still manage to make the time high value and high quality? As I’ve talked about in a previous blog, it is all about living with […]
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When we got our Seattle Mariners season tickets five years ago we didn’t realize that the greatest thing about the games wasn’t going to be watching baseball but was rather developing a great friendship with Herb and Janice Blackinton who sit directly behind us. We’ve come to know their kids, grandkids and great-grandkids and have […]
View PostAll successful leaders are where they are now by learning from their experiences. But a leader cannot become who they are without the wisdom of a mentor. Mentors are able to pass down knowledge and counsel to future leaders in a way that will ensure the next generations grow stronger and wiser than those before […]
View PostThe call I just received from our oldest son Braden Wuerch puts everything in perspective and makes anything I deal with in my day seem small in comparison when I think about having to handle real time challenges. He woke up at 0300 this morning to have his first jump at Airborne Training at Fort […]
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Like most people, I grew watching and admiring the Miss America contest. I have since learned that there’s a whole lot more to Miss America than a television show and beauty pageant. The Miss America organization is the largest scholarship program in the world for young women. It provides more than $45 million in college […]
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