Work with the Willing

There’s a saying that I’ve come to appreciate more and more. It’s “Work with the willing.” It sounds almost too simple. But I think it might be one of the wisest pieces of advice I’ve ever received. We waste so much energy trying to get everyone on board,...

Going to the Well

Going to the Well: The Journey That Becomes the Destination The day before the opening of duck season, a couple of shooters called into the cellar door to taste a few wines. They were filling in time, waiting for the season to begin, and I was winding down after a...

The Power of the Default Option

The Power of the Default: Saying Yes to Life Recently, I received an email informing me I would be automatically registered for a Conference unless I opted out. I never choose to go to this event, and yet, every two years, the assumption remains the same: unless I say...

What We Remember Most

What We Remember Most It had been a week of shifting gears, literally and figuratively. The week began, as it usually does, with me leading and preaching at our Sunday church service. By Monday morning, I had transitioned from the pulpit to the vineyard, overseeing...

The Belarus Lives Again

The Belarus Lives Again: Finding value in the unlikely I have an old Belarus tractor. Built in the former Soviet Union, it was never a high-quality machine to begin with, and time has not been kind to it. My mate Slim reckons it must be one of the last ones still...