Officiants Corner

I've seen or heard from so many of my couples that have had children since their wedding, and as of a long time ago, I had this idea to do a "baby page." If I married you and you've added to your family - and if you'd like to add a photo of your new one to what promises to be a pretty big gallery here, please contact me and email me a photo. It's that simple. (And don't worry, I'll protect your privacy, as you can see from the page that's up already.)

And to all the new parents, congratulations! and I hope you're sleeping well. 

As soon as I read it, I knew it was true: "People experience success based on what they do or fair to do."  The thing is, I realize my tendancy not to think this way. I give too much weight to circumstances or to what I think are my intrinsic limitations - but I don't automatically take a good, hard look at myself as the biggest determining factor in success.  So, I have this quotation on the bulletin board in front of me as I work. It's the daily reminder that I need. Along these lines, I just read a helpful article by Max Kalehoff – entitled Why Passion Matters. He doesn't ease into his topic: "In a hyper-competitive market, competence is expected and only flawless execution is tolerable. But that’s no longer enough. Today, the ultimate competitive advantage is passion." I recommend this article to all my officiant friends who, like me, are working to constantly "step up their game."