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You set the tone that you receive
“Are you mad?” cried Hazel after falling into a giant winter puddle. Through the stress of frantically trying to get the girls home after...
Luke Miller
Dec 24, 20211 min read


“I’ve never heard a short speech I didn’t like.”
I was getting the update about the memorial of an amazing friend and mentor of my mothers, Brian Hesje. Brian was exceptional for many...
Luke Miller
Dec 17, 20211 min read


Give yourself a little grace
It was so refreshing to hear Olive say out loud while looking in the mirror “I look so beautiful in this outfit!”. They were trying on...
Luke Miller
Dec 10, 20211 min read


Let a Christmas chore enhance the Joy!
Emma the Elf has returned to our residence as of December first. For those without small kids around Emma is an ‘Elf on the Shelf’ who...
Luke Miller
Dec 3, 20211 min read


Leading = embracing questions
I have had many recent discussions lately about a leader who treats questions and feedback like the enemy. When questions are asked of...
Luke Miller
Nov 27, 20211 min read


Prepare… or wear the dirty mask!
While frantically searching dad’s farm truck for a mask so that I would be allowed into Peavey Mart, I was taught a tough lesson in...
Luke Miller
Nov 19, 20211 min read


Embrace the Chaos
“There are so many accents dad!” Olive exclaimed while muted during her first ever online class with Synthesis school. I did not bother...
Luke Miller
Nov 12, 20211 min read


Find the thing that ALWAYS makes you smile… and use it!
School picture time came around last week and I have to admit that my girls had their best showing ever. Beautiful outfits, Gorgeous...
Luke Miller
Nov 5, 20211 min read


Sharpen those perishable skills
It was a joyful moment when Karina suggested that we need to “schedule some time for shooting guns” “What?… heck yes!” I responded, as...
Luke Miller
Oct 29, 20211 min read


Embrace discomfort
There were multiple moments of terror while learning to fly my ‘new’ (1952 Piper Pacer) aircraft this week. After releasing one...
Luke Miller
Oct 22, 20211 min read


Leadership and friendship are close siblings
I got my hackles up when a leader I know shared how many friends were lost during her rise to power. It struck me that there were two...
Luke Miller
Oct 15, 20211 min read


Let your actions do the talking
I have a tendency of over-using the expression “Words on a wall” anytime someone (usually a leader) is using words, but failing to follow...
Luke Miller
Oct 8, 20211 min read


WATCH ME! WATCH ME!
Day one of the new waterslide at Grandma’s pool was quite the production to behold. The level of excitement was 11 out of 10 and for an...
Luke Miller
Oct 1, 20211 min read


Cardio Karaoke
Once the sunlight of the summer has faded, and it is dark out at 5 am, my 12km Wednesday morning run has been reassigned back to the...
Luke Miller
Sep 24, 20211 min read


Are you pulling the wrong direction?
It is embarrassing to admit that there is a lesson that I have to relearn at least once a week while farming. It happened again today as...
Luke Miller
Sep 17, 20211 min read


The lottery 'litmus test’
As a child it was protocol for Granny (a trained hairdresser) to cut our hair. This trend continued until there was no longer enough hair...
Luke Miller
Sep 10, 20211 min read


Just say yes… it’s way more fun!
I miss the banter that I shared over the last two years with a theatre trained colleague. Always good natured and steeped in humour, any...
Luke Miller
Sep 3, 20211 min read


Can they see the smile on the other end of the line?
It’s a fun game to guess who is on the other end of a cell phone call by observing the words and intonation of the receiver. Next time a...
Luke Miller
Aug 27, 20211 min read


Use the right words
“If it’s any constellation…” I told my friend Brendan, who very swiftly laughed and replied “any set of stars...?” “Consolation, ahhh” I...
Luke Miller
Aug 20, 20211 min read


End the email BLAH BLAH BLAHs
I am often guilty of reading only ‘topic lines’ and the initial couple sentences in emails. Peter Diamandis’ Blog this week really...
Luke Miller
Aug 13, 20211 min read