Daniel Graham at the Denver Broncos Quarterback Club

Daniel Graham’s stellar career as a tight end at the University of Colorado and later the NFL almost didn’t happen.”In my freshman year in high school I played football for the first time,” Daniel told a full house at today’s Denver Broncos Quarterback Club luncheon. “I hated it! I quit football after that year,” Daniel said. Lucky for the University …

Braving the Wilderness: the Quest for True Belonging & the Courage to Stand Alone (book review)

“What would people think?” is a refrain I heard often in my youth when I wanted to try something daring. And as much as I hate to admit it, that phrase still holds me back sometimes many years later. I’m not the only one. Best selling author Brené Brown writes in her book Braving the Wilderness on her struggle with …

Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life … and Maybe the World (book review)

“Get over being a sugar cookie and keep moving forward,” Admiral William H. McRaven writes in the introduction of one chapter of his book “Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life … and Maybe the World”. McRaven goes on to explain that while he was in training to become a Navy Seal, his gruff drill instructor ordered …

Steve Atwater at the Denver Broncos Quarterback Club

“I’m thrilled to be back in Colorado.  It was an honor to have played here,” said Broncos Ring of Famer Steve Atwater to a standing room only crowd at this month’s Denver Broncos Quarterback Club meeting. Atwater opened his remarks with some comments on the current Broncos.  “The two biggest differences from last year will be better coaching and improved …

Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations by Admiral William H. McRaven (book review)

I listened to an interview with Admiral William H. McRaven promoting his new book: “Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations”. The interview was fascinating and I thought to myself, “I have to read that book!” The first couple of chapters start out slow, telling stories of Admiral McRaven’s childhood. He was a rambunctious youth, getting into trouble at various …

Oprah’s The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose (book review)

“There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It’s why you were born. And how you become most truly alive,” Oprah writes in her new book The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose. Oprah not only shares her thoughts on this theme, but includes the insights from over 80 highly …

Tim and Anne’s Rocky Mountaineer Canadian Rail Adventure (April 2019)

Thirty years ago Anne and I took a magical honeymoon trip through Canada.  First visiting Banff and the Canadian Rockies, then taking a train to Vancouver to see the sights of that area.  Thirty years later we recreated parts of that trip through the wonderful Rocky Mountaineer – a luxury train trip in Western Canada and so much more.  The journey not …