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✦ January
Window Painting
Hello, friends.
Thought I’d share this story I drafted while getting a vehicle serviced. Now, every piece of writing
Archives, Notes, etc.
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✦ January
Waxing Crescent (draft)
May 26th, 1998
“This painting?” I asked.
“Yes, the one in the window,” the realtor answered.
“It must convey?”
“Yes,
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✦ January
2026
Hello, friends.
Rather than giving you a long recap of everything that’s happened since summer, let’s start fresh.
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✦ August
Run, ran, had run
Hello, friends.
It’s a been a little while since we caught up. How was your summer?
Our family was
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✦ August
I Blame Tiger Woods
Most golfers didn’t work out with weights when I was young. I grew up admiring a generation of world-
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✦ May
Agency, hope, and momentum
Hello, friends.
How have you been? It’s been active on my end over the last couple of months.
March
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✦ May
Leadership Lessons from Major Dick Winters
Have you ever heard of Major Dick Winters? He seems to cross my mind every year as we go celebrate
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✦ March
Do this
Hello, friends.
Last month, Sandhills Highlanders Golf started its second season. It’s impressive how much our team has expanded—
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✦ January
Level Up
Hey, friend.
Feels like I’ve been on the go a decent amount since the holidays. Marty and I took
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✦ November
A call to margin
Hey, friend.
After several months of strategic planning prep, leadership retreats, and board meetings, Marty and I thought we’d
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✦ November
Margin
I have the good pleasure of meeting with many business leaders, owners, and creators, including the wonderful people who work
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✦ October
The Fairway Chronicles
In The Fairway Chronicles, a series of stories where golf acts as a recurring thread. For fans of short story
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✦ October
Throw away the eggshells
Hey, friend.
Eggshells come back quickly. Just a few high-volume miscommunications, misunderstood tones, or a brief blame game about
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✦ September
Doug Flambé
Hey, friend.
A week ago, my brother visited us from Wilmington. He’s over a decade older than me. The
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✦ August
Supportive not vicarious
Hey, friend.
I’m back from summer break. Look forward to catching up more soon. How are you? What’s
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✦ August
The legend behind Royal Dornoch logo
👋Below is the tale behind the Royal Dornach logo. This was hands down my favorite course we played in Scotland.
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✦ May
Collective contribution
Hello, friend.
Recently, I finished my first year of coaching the Sandhills Highlanders Golf team. All the boys were class
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✦ April
Like a feather on a pond
A couple of weeks ago, I was discussing the John Carpenter masterpiece, Big Trouble in Little China. Even typing these
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✦ April
Trouble in Monterey
by David Horne
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“I thought I’d never make it out of there
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✦ April
Improve the average
Hey, friend.
We’re in the middle of golf season for the JV and Varsity golf teams I coach. One
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✦ March
Three major assaults
Hello, friend.
At Calm Capital's Good Business Gathering last fall, I spoke about the importance of creating and
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✦ January
Endurance and success
Hey, friend.
Thanks to the generosity of my friend, Jan (pronounced Yahn), we took a homeschooling field trip to visit
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✦ January
Be present, accountable, and aware
Hey, friend.
The story of David vs. Goliath is well-known, but later in his life, the king messed up
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✦ November
Scarce virtue
Hey, friend.
What’s new with you?
It’s rare to see someone go out on top.
The “best” usually
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✦ November
Expectations of morale
Hey, friend.
What's new with you?
I was preparing for Calm Capital’s first Good Business Gathering and
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✦ November
How to choose a golf coach
Golfers often ask me for recommendations on who they should take golf lessons from. However, the best coach for you
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✦ September
Hindsight is a lie
Hey, friend.
I hope you're well. Feels like a lot has happened since we spoke last.
The boys
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✦ July
Demote the To-do list
Hey, friend.
The last time we caught up, Marty and I were wrapping up Calm Capital’s acquisition of Judicial
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✦ June
Relationships are Forged
Hello, friends.
What an exciting U.S. Open golf tournament! You could probably care less, but watching championship golf is
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✦ June
What Happens at Golf Camp
💡Last year, I was fortunate to have an essay published in The Golfer's Journal #20. If you love
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✦ April
Fathering a Ranger
Hello, friends.
Nineteen years ago, Chris Laney took a chance on a failed pro-golfer and hired me to handle
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✦ March
Five Drafts
Hello, friends.
Spring officially kicked off in NC yesterday. I think she slept in, though. It was below freezing this