Is it going down tonight? I mean it's Valentine's Day. February 14th is the day that many couples will celebrate their love. Keep reading for some advice that can help you to extend affections beyond one day of the year. On December 31st, 2019, my wife and I celebrated ten years of marriage. We spent the day with each other and took some family pictures with the kids. While it wasn't the romantic getaway we envisioned, we had a good day filled with conversations and expressio

Tuesday, I celebrated my tenth wedding anniversary. In Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, he discusses Simon and Chase’s 10,000 hours theory. This theory suggests that 10,000 hours which takes about ten years of deliberate practice in a field, is required to achieve mastery. According to the 10,000 hours theory and the ten years of marriage I possess, I am an expert husband! I am not a perfect husband, but I do possess sound advice for men with interests in maintaining a long-

Last year presented many teachable moments. Through wins and losses, 2018, taught me about success in marriage, fatherhood, entrepreneurialism, employment, and health. From these lessons learned, I want to share with you five specific goals that you can implement in 2019. This piece is worth the next three-five minutes. Similar to others, the start of the new year brings an itch to start something different. You may begin to scratch your head in thinking about how to improve

I can always count on her. When I am buried in my writing projects and tapping the depth of my creativity, she reminds me to return to reality. My wife always keeps me informed. The other day I was sitting and writing at the kitchen table. My partner was upstairs and taking a few moments to herself after putting the children to bed. From the top of the stairs she whispered, “Vernon, I just sent you a Facebook message.” I was in that creative space again extracting what Elizab

As my computer mouse hovered over the reservation button, these three words, “she deserves it,” crossed my mind.

I experienced many challenges in school to obtain an education. Suspensions, detentions, and failed courses are all a part of my academic re