20 2026 August
The Sound of Summer
The horn honked. I looked out the window of our lake house in the Poconos and saw Amanda’s car pulling into the driveway. It was...
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We Were Never Meant to Climb Alone
“Are you having fun?” I must have asked that question a hundred times over the course of one weekend. Most people laughed. A few looked...
Read More08 2026 July
Nobody Gets to the Summit Alone
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. 29,029 vertical feet. That is what it takes to...
Read More02 2026 June
Sometimes Life Says “Not Yet”
Last June, I was sitting in a beautiful restaurant in Oregon wine country with Jenn and close friends when I looked down at my phone...
Read More05 2026 May
The Best Weekend We Never Planned
NEW!Click here to follow The Life Is Too Short Guyon TikTok We had it all planned. Pinehurst. Golf. Four days blocked off on the calendar with...
Read More02 2026 April
The Best Flight of My Life
After 1.5 million miles flown on United and hundreds of flights over the years, a short trip from Arkansas to Chicago last week turned out...
Read More03 2026 March
The Once-in-a-Lifetime Basketball Game
There was a truly once-in-a-lifetime moment at a Rutgers basketball game this fall. And… It almost didn’t happen. On paper, it was just another early...
Read More06 2026 February
A Gentle Reminder About Life in the Most Magical Place on Earth
I was walking through Disney World last week on a chilly afternoon, hands in my pockets, moving slower than usual. The air was crisp, the...
Read More07 2026 January
Living Beyond the Comfort Zone
January loves to pretend life is clean and tidy. New year. New goals. New confidence. Optimism. And I am the King of Optimism. But before...
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