First off, let me be upfront that I’m often guilty of running late, so what I share here comes from self evaluation. I have committed to solving the problem because as you’ll see below, nothing good comes of running late. I hope my observations about lies I bought into over the years will help you, or someone you share this post with, resolve to be prompt instead of making others suffer the consequences of running late. Perception is reality in this arena. If you have a reputation for running late, it’s because it’s well deserved. Self-denial will not help you get better. Failure to be prompt is disrespectful and communicates that your time is more valuable than someone else’s. Your time is not more valuable that someone else’s whom you’ve made a commitment to. Failure to plan for traffic, know how to get where you’re going, plan on time to…
About two years ago, I asked a new friend of mine to join me for lunch. I had just celebrated my daughter’s first birthday. Gene Ellerbee had just celebrated his 70th birthday. I was upfront about why I wanted to get together: Gene was the father of five daughters. In his more than 45 years of marriage and raising children, Gene had a lot of lessons to share. I knew that Gene’s insights could spare me missteps in fatherhood, marriage and my career. Over plates of succulent barbecue, Gene began to share how to be a good father to daughters. We discussed balancing time with multiple children and modeling a healthy marriage. He shared how loving your wife well is a key component to loving your daughters well. We talked about dating your daughters through their teens and leading them into a relationship with Christ. He reflected on mistakes he…

