Each time I’ve ever visited Gwinnett Technical College, I’ve ended up leaving the campus feeling much more energized than when I first arrived. Today was no exception. I was fortunate enough this morning to serve on a panel of five judges representing the business community. We were given the difficult task of choosing one winner…
Author: Jeff Wolfe
I've spent my career helping companies increase sales, and an entire lifetime working towards living a life of relevance.
In my off time, I enjoy digital photography and taking on challenges that seem to be bigger than myself.
The Weight of Uncalibrated Scales
For many, one day after a very contentious election, it feels as if the scales of fairness and justice have been placed back in the box, left uncalibrated and again forgotten. I say for many, because the vote was nearly split evenly on a night when the pundits and pollsters projected an easy win for…
Endurance
With such little time spent talking about actual issues during this presidential race, it’s almost certain that neither of the candidates could possibly claim a mandate victory. I’m fine with that. While I’m less than impressed with both candidates, I remain impressed with the resiliency Americans have shown over time. Let’s face it, we’ve had…
Tangible Signs
Feelings of doubt have a way of surfacing during the quiet times – during the still of night, or times when we allow our minds to wander a bit. And as expected, doubt appears during the times when we need it the least. It seems that during the times when we’re working towards tackling life’s…
Uncharted
Stories of persistence need to be told, not only for the sake of the one telling them, but also for those who need to hear them. Why is it that we’re so interested in hearing about the person who gets knocked down three times, and gets up four? The stories give us examples of people…
Run Through!
As I upload this post on a beautiful Friday afternoon, I know how many of us are feeling. Maybe you are watching the clock and saying, “This week is nearly over!” Not so fast. If you know me well, chances are you’re expecting a baseball analogy to follow. Like all good baseball coaches tell their…
Entering the Fast Lane
Rush hour traffic in the Atlanta area sometimes reminds me of navigating through some of life’s challenges. A traffic accident here or there, mixed in with road widening, and drivers who seem to be at the wrong place at the wrong time – slow drivers in the fast lane, and fast drivers in the slow…
Personal Fouls
Chances are that if you turn on your television tonight, you’ll be exposed to plenty of fumbles and personal fouls. The Atlanta Falcons (my favorite team) are in New Orleans to play the Saints in a game guaranteed to have plenty of intensity. I’m willing to go out on a limb and say that the…
Words
Words have the ability to destroy, as well as to heal. They have the ability to empower, as well as to enslave. The right words have the ability to draw a precise picture in our minds, or muddy up a situation we thought was abundantly clear. Words always have an effect of some kind, but…
Permission Granted
On a warm September evening, it’s hard to imagine the cold winter breeze that swirls around on a night filled with promise and regret. New Year’s Eve is the night when we compile lists. Lists most likely to be mentally disposed of by the end of January – or even sooner. Promises to do things…
Laboring on Labor Day
When I pulled into the park this morning, nearly every parking spot was filled – even the overflow spots. On a Labor Day morning, people were busy laboring on the things that mean the most – physical health, and mental well-being. Among the large crowd were the very young, as well as the older. The…
The Gift
We searched all throughout the area of the modular where the middle school and high school students meet. And while we must have searched for ten minutes, it seemed much longer. The mission was urgent to all of us because the young mother said, “My son wants to carry a Bible with him, just like…
Random Moments at Specific Times 