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Life is messy. We spend our time trying to organize the chaos into…

There are probably many people in your life who believe in your…

Does the world really need another post on meditation? Probably not.…

Hate making mistakes? Me too. But unless you never attempt anything…

Procrastination sucks. If there is one thing that has slowed me down…

For readers who know me only from the blog, in my other life I run an…

More people than you’d think harbor dreams of writing. This is…

How do you feel when you walk outside to a bright blue sky? Good? I…

I’ve been addicted to hunting shark teeth on beaches for a long time.…

If there is one activity that has vastly improved my life in multiple…

I sometimes envy people who travel the world with everything they own…

From the deck of our oceanfront rental, I watched my boys play in the…

I drive through an old neighborhood on my way to the office and back…

Watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves. My…

Have you ever watched a movie that follows multiple characters over a…

Pilots of small planes give thunderstorms a wide berth. Accidentally…

Hundreds of years ago, remote communication on earth didn’t extend…

When I started training for my pilot license, I was amazed at how I…

I’m a sucker for a distraction. I often walk into my home office with…

“Stop staring at the instrument panel,” my flight instructor said,…

Failure can be a scary thing. Most of us sense it lurking at the edge…

In my last post I promised ideas to help you flow with life…

Continued from Life Force: There must be an easier way. Those…

I’ve penned Lessons from the Cockpit for over four years and in all…

Continued from Raising Fools - Part 1 I’m lying with my…

We have three boys, all with different personalities yet similar in…

Conventional wisdom says aquarium fish only grow as large as the tank…

For those of you who still listen to the radio, perhaps you have a…

Our upstairs air conditioner stopped working one Friday evening in…

What in your world do you define as impossible, that you wish…

I never thought about the old man until I’d see him on my way home.…

It looked as if a forest had exploded. Green pine needles littered…

A great actor can transform a bit part into something amazing and…

I’ve been running full steam over the last six months with a new…

My friend, David Horne, occasionally writes a “Movie Lessons” segment…

Summer always reminds me of childhood when I would play outside with…

Life on the ground is often rigid. We spend the better part of our…

As I neared my speaking venue, I suddenly regretted not making time…

Whenever I lift my eyes toward the sky, my mood improves. I noticed…

Susan and I spent a recent Saturday cleaning out a few closets in…

Six years ago, three friends and I spent a week paddling fifty miles…

I have a secret to share: I’ve been leading a double life. For many…

If you've ever checked out the other tabs on Lessons from the…

This week I have a guest post on EXTRAordinary! Inc., the website of…

I'm please to announce my guest post on Katherine Jenkin's blog,…

Several years ago I drove to a friend’s mountain cabin near West…

Last Friday morning I flew the Cirrus to Charlottesville, VA to visit…

Fitness has been part of my life for a long time. I’ve worked out…

If you suddenly found yourself with enough money so you no longer had…

There is a person you are meant to be. You know this because you’ve…

Who knows why most pilots felt the urge to learn to fly? Perhaps some…

A week ago Friday I found myself at an urgent care facility with my 8…

I’ve always loved the quote, “We are not human beings having a…

Inspirational speaker and award-winning author Janae Bower co-hosts a…

Aviators come from all walks of life with wildly varied…

In May 2009, I left a high-paying job to write a novel, and I’ve…

There’s an old aviation joke that gets passed down often. It usually…

Most people I know try to honor the promises they make to others. And…

Doubt. It’s arguably the single most insidious obstacle that stands…

When it comes to chasing our dreams, what are so many of us…

A few months ago I wrapped up the fall session of the creative…

Have you ever had moments when you’ve been struck by an intense…

If you read Don’t Look Back, you know I don’t spend much time…

I am reposting the piece I wrote as Lesson 221 for writer Katherine…

College has been a hot topic in our house. Two weeks ago, we moved…

Lessons from the Cockpit has a blog exchange this week. Seattle…

I want to take a moment to thank all the readers of Lessons from the…

What do you want to do with your life?   What do you…

My youngest son, Cort, didn’t enjoy his first airplane ride. He was…

I often speak to groups about networking. People think I…

I have something to share with you. It’s going to sound strange, but…

When non-pilots see the plane I fly, they assume it carries a lot.…

Ah, Memorial Day Weekend. Although not the official start of summer,…

Yesterday I was guest speaker at the Greensboro Optimist Club. I…

My music collection is eclectic. If there is one thing in life I…

When I started Lessons from the Cockpit last year, my goal was…

Several months ago I flew the Cirrus to Montgomery Executive Airport…

When did most of us stop believing in magic? Was it the same time we…

​I feel as if I've been hibernating for the last few months. As I…

Second in the summer school lessons series. For part 1, click here.…

I miss summer already. Perhaps it’s a holdback from childhood when…

I'm pleased to announce my article Follow the Glow is…

There’s no substitute for the school of life. Each of us is enrolled,…

We’ve all heard the maxim, “The best things in life are free.” It’s…

Passion. It sparks in radiant arcs when you discover it—or it…

Some of you may have noticed a lag between posts recently, which may…

Flaps, one notch. Mixture, rich. Sky, clear. Throttle, full. Brakes,…

Imagine for a moment you're confined to a prison cell. It’s not the…

Sometimes help not only comes when you least expect it, it can arrive…

We all receive signs. Some of us just don’t notice. People call them…

I found myself immersed in a sea of people last week, adrift in the…

When a caterpillar emerges from a chrysalis, does it know it has…

There is something you were meant to do. The fortunate among us know…

Someone once asked me if my airplane had a rear view mirror. While it…

For those that read Weather or Not, you know I planned to fly myself…

I’ve been thinking about the weather lately. This weekend, I’ll fly…

There’s a saying that’s common. You’ve probably heard it: The sky’s…

I’ll let you in on a secret, but don’t laugh. Well…you can laugh, but…

One luxury of flying an airplane is you travel straight to your…

Balance is critical in aviation. Flying a plane that has a center of…

This might come as a shocker, but aviation weather forecasters don’t…

If you ask a pilot how he navigates, how he knows which direction to…

There are no signs in the sky—well, at least no man made signs. I…

Flying sustains me. When I walk away from my airplane after a flight,…

Early in my flight lessons, my instructor called attention to the…