Because I Had Children

I love a good parenting book.  “But this is a football book?” you argue.  Why yes, it is.  And it is a WONDERFUL resource on how to run a family too!! While Bronco isn’t the author of the book, he assisted them in putting together how to build a successful team by sharing the things he has done during his career as BYU head football coach.  Much of what he learned came from the mentoring of author Paul Gustavson and can be applied to managing a business, coaching a team or running a household.   Bronco’s approach uses the analogy of five smooth stones, just like the ones that David used in the Bible to slay Goliath.  The chapters go in depth on how to apply these principles. Smooth Stone #1 – Organizations Can Craft a Sustainable Competitive Advantage through Differentiation Smooth Stone #2 – Organizations Are Perfectly Designed to Get the Results That They Get Smooth Stone #3 – Organizations Are Made Up of Business Processes, and N...

On a busy Thursday afternoon, my husband got a phone call from our 14 year old who called to say he had been in a fight. After making sure he was all right, we listened as he told his side of the story. He had been hit from behind and quickly turned around with his fists up to defend himself. Luckily, nothing else happened. A teacher saw the whole thing and took them both to the office to meet with the principal. My son was allowed to go back to class and the other child was given a three-day suspension.   When I figured out the other boy was my friend’s son, I immediately wanted to call and talk about it but we were on our way out of town. I decided to go with my "10 rule" ( see that post here ) before making the call.  I wasn't really mad because it turns out my son had been teasing this kid for quite a while. A few years to be exact...and I had no idea. How is it that a good parent, like me, doesn't know her son is being a "bully" at school?...