by CJ McClanahan | Jul 10, 2025 | Blog
What happens when my wife and I decide to spend our holiday weekend at the in-laws? <> Over this past 4th of July holiday, my wife and I decided to travel to central Illinois and visit her parents. While most of you were sitting at the lake, beach, etc, I was...
by CJ McClanahan | Jul 3, 2025 | Blog
How does the classic overachiever respond when the plan gets disrupted? <> I’m a planner. I carefully lay out my week and day to ensure that I focus on what’s most important and stay productive. There’s nothing wrong with this approach. It has helped me...
by CJ McClanahan | Jun 26, 2025 | Blog
What would you tell your kids as they take their first steps into the real world? Here’s what I said. <> A few weeks ago, we dropped our son off in Chicago for a summer internship. Over the past few months, I’ve thought about all the “brilliant” business...
by CJ McClanahan | Jun 19, 2025 | Blog
Rage is really just a mask for this tricky emotion that likes to hide behind anger’s facade. <> There’s a handful of topics that tend to take my anger meter from a 1 to a 10 in seconds. One minute, I’m sitting, enjoying time with the family, and the...
by CJ McClanahan | Jun 12, 2025 | Blog
The next time you make a mistake (and you will), resist the blame game. Try these four steps instead. <> Last week, I made a big mistake. Initially, my gut instinct was to look for someone or something else to blame for the screw up. It soon became abundantly...
