Christal and I have been married for over 12 years. I was recently asked to give marriage advice to someone who was about to get married. There are no real secrets and every relationship is different. There is however one common theme with all successful relationships and it's a tall order to ask of anyone. […]
"You can't go home again." So says Thomas Wolfe in a novel written way before I was ever born. I graduated high school in 1993. Johnson City-a small town in Texas that had 932 in population they day I set off for college. Graduated college from Angelo State University in 1997 and soon after set […]
Some people need to be right. It makes them feel better about themselves or validates their feelings and convictions. This might come from a place of insecurity. By trying to flex your mental muscles all of the time, you actually come across as weak. The person talking the most doesn't usually translate to the being […]
When you are at the bottom of the well looking up at the small round piece of blue sky, all you can think about is getting out. Your only goal is to not be where you are right now. Too many people only think about that one thing-getting out. Yet, there is an even larger […]
I'm a Gin drinker. Bombay Sapphire martini, dirty, up with one extra olive to be exact. It's the only time in my life where I sound "cool" ordering a drink. Not James Bond cool, but still kind of worldly. This is the only way I know how to order a martini. Anyway. The other […]
Sometimes I give advice. My intention is to never come off as a pretentious ass who knows more than the rest of the room. Everyone has advice to give and advice is just...advice. Nobody is forced to make life changes because of something someone said in a witty quote from Facebook or twitter. Yet, in […]
This morning, at the gym, I lifted more weight than intended. I workout 4-5 times a week and have done so for the past 5 years. I'm a type 2 diabetic and I enjoy eating. In order to not blow up, I have to kill myself almost every morning around 5:30am. (Anyone seen the weight […]
My 5 year old daughter started school this week. It's a big deal in the Murphy household. I was trying to come up with some important words of advice. Something both sage and relevant to the mind of a 5 year old girl. Something she could take with her and use as a foundation for […]
Sometimes in life you have to start over. It could be from a divorce, going back to school, making the transition from one career to another or when stay in the same profession and just change companies. Change and starting over is stressful and regardless of the transition, you wil doubt yourself and your abilities. […]
If you lack the guts to run up the score on your goals- then having a job where anything is “measured” is not for you. In my field of work, almost everything can be measured and monitored. I am surrounded by numbers and metrics all day. (Sorry kids, running radio stations isn’t all about playing […]