New York Times Bestselling Author of 10 books. Married to Jenny. Dad to L.E. & McRae. Grab a copy of my new book All It Takes is a Goal at atgbook.com
Nashville, TN
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Cities that are cooler than people think:
1. Minneapolis, MN
2. Columbus, OH
3. Boise, ID
4. Greenville, SC
5. Birmingham, AL
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My 13yo: Aquaman is wearing a scrunchie on his wrist.
Me: No he's not. Oh, wait, you're right.
#Oscars
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The transition from pole dancing to little kids singing at the Super Bowl was the fastest play of the night so far.
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Your 20s are lonelier than you expect. They’re glamorized in culture as the time of your life. The truth is, when you leave college, you leave the tightest, largest concentration of people your age. You’ll have to fight for community. Seek it out. Be deliberate. #GradAdvice
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I told an 18yo the other day that I used to get @netflix delivered to me in the mail and I’m pretty sure he thought I was lying.
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Jenny went to the car dealership today. They told her they could repair her car but it would take a few days. She asked if they sold the part she needed. They said yes. She bought it, fixed it herself in the parking lot and drove home. I married Wonder Woman.
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Is there an emoji for, "I saw your text but didn't know how to perfectly respond to it so I waited until I knew exactly what to say but it's been three weeks so now I just feel microbursts of shame every time I see your name in the elephant graveyard of messages on my phone?"
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I don’t think we should immediately shove a camera and a microphone in the face of a 15yo who has just survived a school shooting minutes ago. That’s for ratings not healing. We need their voices but not in the 1st minutes of PTSD. We use victims as props and it’s gross.
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Dear Olympics commentators, at the beginning of each figure skating couple please let us know if the couple loves each other or if he’s in the friendzone.
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Dear @Delta, today, when we landed in Northwest Arkansas, the bags were slow to get loaded into the jetway. The pilot came out and started unloading them himself. (A lot of leaders forget they can carry a bag, too.) It was a great example of teamwork. Thanks for awesome service!
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Next time you mess something up, remember that the #Oscars had a year and a $10 million dollar budget to get it right and they messed up.
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The thing I like about Pentatonix is that they're super talented and they kind of dress like a crime fighting kung fu team. #Grammys
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I’m in an Uber. Driver is working 80 hours a week at two jobs so he can afford to return to Kenya and marry his girlfriend to start a family. Everyone has a story.
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As a parent, I just want to send a huge thank you to the teachers, administrators, school board members and staff who are working so hard to figure out school this fall. It's fraught with anger on all sides and you're doing the absolute best you can! I really appreciate it.
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It just hit me that the disrespect of women starts with dads acting horrified & disappointed when a gender reveal party reveals they're having daughters. As a dad of daughters/human on this planet, it's insane that the shame starts in the womb. Dads who do this, you suck.
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I think the drive-thru team from @ChickfilA should be put in charge of Coronavirus testing. It would be super efficient, you wouldn’t have to leave your car and at the end, they’d say, “My pleasure!”
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My grandma was a bank executive for Bank of America in Charlotte in the 80s. One day, a long haired young guy came in & cashed a HUGE check. He was very polite but she couldn't figure out why he had so much money. She asked my dad "Have you heard of a guy named Eddie Van Halen?"
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I’ve worked from home for 7 years. Here’s some free advice if you never have. Start the day with a shower and then dress like you normally would for work. I love pajama pants too, but they’re a breeding ground for depression. Flannel feels like failure by day 3.
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I’m being extra forgiving to people who say or do things that are tone deaf right now. Why:
1. It’s the first global pandemic most people have experienced. Of course they suck at it.
2. People make more mistakes when they’re afraid.
3. I’ll make a mistake and need grace, too.
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I saw a tweet I disagreed with about an issue that matters to me. So, I read a book about the subject, volunteered for an organization doing work in my own community, read opposing views to see things from the other side and then I responded to the tweet. - Said no one ever.
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"Horns are going to be huge this year at the #Grammys."
"You mean horns like trumpets?"
"No, like on top of peoples' heads."
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One of my most important jobs as a father is to raise children who don’t get on an elevator before other people have exited.
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Shaun White, greatest snowboarder of all time, just won what might be his last Olympic gold after not winning a medal last time. Should we interview him?
No! Cut to skating! Cut to skating right now! -NBC execs
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is not a Christmas song. Please stop jamming it between, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Santa Baby” on festive playlists.
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A simple lesson it has taken me 43 years to learn:
Control the things you can.
Control your response to the things you can't.
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“I wish I grew up in the 80s. Good music. Good movies. Good outfits. Didn’t have to post all the time about what you were doing. You just did it.” My 15yo daughter after watching Stranger Things.
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I don’t ever want to hear any Guy Fieri slander again.
Guy Fieri's Raised Over $20 Mil for Out-of-Work Restaurant Staffers dlvr.it/RWCkbR
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Friend: I like Stranger Things because it reminds me of the nostalgia of the 80s.
Me: When were you born?
Friend: 1991.
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Quit blaming everything on Millennials. The Nextdoor app is a dumpster fire and it’s jam packed with mostly Boomers and Gen-X.
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The problem with social media is that it gives people the chance to be the worst version of themselves and then rewards them with the attention of other people who are doing the same.
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"It is finished." May those words land on your bones for the nights when fear tells you the cross was just a beginning and you must finish grace.
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Your 20s are lonelier than you expect. They’re glamorized in culture as the time of your life. The truth is, when you leave college, you leave the tightest, largest concentration of people your age. You must fight for community. Seek it out. Be brave. Be deliberate. #GradAdvice
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One of my goals as a parent is to raise kids who are difficult to offend. The easily offended are perpetual victims of a culture who knows that anger is the greatest way to get you to jump through a hoop that won't serve you in the long run.
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Last Thursday, my friend @JarridWilson texted me about raising awareness for #SuicidePrevention month. His heart was bursting to help other people with their hurt. Last night he lost his own battle with depression. I’m so sad for him, his wife and his young kids.
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If everyone had to pay taxes like self-employed entrepreneurs pay taxes, there would be riots in the street.
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It’s true. I make less because of the time I invest in family. That’s just math. But in 6 years, my youngest daughter graduates high school. I can go full throttle on work if I want to then. I’ll only get one shot at her childhood. When those years are gone, they’re gone forever.
Despite work/life balance buzz, disconnecting to spend time with your kids could severely impact your future wages cnb.cx/2HeP3q2
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Jenny: I hope there's always songs at our church that we don't like.
Me: Why?
Jenny: It will mean we're reaching people different than us.
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This isn't the "New Normal." Not being able to buy a bike isn't normal. Fake fans in arenas isn't normal. People jumping into the woods on a 30ft wide hiking trail cause they're afraid of your breath isn't normal.This is the "Super Weird." We'll get through it but it's not normal
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Can we agree that “California” is the only state name people get tattooed across their belly? I’ve never seen a “North Dakota” emblazoned on someone’s torso. (Please don’t send me photos to prove me wrong.)
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The “secret of success” isn’t a secret. It’s doing about a thousand things consistently with excellence and humility. That’s the secret.
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I love @BethMooreLPM. She’s been so kind to my family. She went out of her way to be nice to my wife Jenny. I love how brave she is. I love being challenged by her and encouraged by her. That’s all.
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This week, as you head to Thanksgiving with your family, remember that politicians are temporary. Family is forever. Don’t do long term damage to a relationship you’ve had for decades because of an argument about a politician you’ll have for years.
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I'm doing this new thing where if you disagree with my personal opinion about something, I don't assume it means you hate me. I assume it means you have a different personal opinion than me. When I do that, I actually get to learn from you instead of label you.
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Just remember, nothing that happens to you this week will be as awkward as Roger Goodell handing Tom Brady the Super Bowl trophy.
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I wrote my first book at 34 and started my first business at 40. Fear tells you that you can only take risks in your 20s. That’s garbage.
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You don't get to control the story people tell about you. You get to control the one you live.
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How do you know you’re at your parents’ house? The wifi password is long, complicated & written on a piece of paper no one can find.
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If everyone had to pay taxes like self-employed entrepreneurs pay taxes, there would be riots in the street.
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My father-in-law goes to @WaffleHouse on Christmas Eve & gives huge tips. This year, my family is doing that. We’re giving every worker there a $100 bill on Dec 24th. Waitress, cook, guy sweeping, everyone. My kids are amped! Generosity is more fun than we often think.
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I wish @andersoncooper had a squirt gun he could use to stop the candidates from answering questions that weren't asked.
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40 bottles for 6 guests? It’s either time to have an intervention or Jay-Z is drinking out of the world’s tiniest bottles and we’re all dumb and poor for drinking out of our regular sized bottles.
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Me, 2018: Jenny, let’s save up so that two years from now, we can go to Italy on March, 26th, 2020 to celebrate our anniversary. Let’s book flights, a hotel, a car and just lock down every detail! It will be amazing.
Narrator: It was not amazing.
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Remember, happy people don’t spread hate. Whether it’s political, religious, economical or any other variety, outward hate is always an expression of inward self abuse. Whole people don’t tear others to pieces.
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Dear entrepreneurs, you can start a thousand businesses, launch 100 projects and take dozens of companies public, but you only have one shot at being part of your kid’s childhood. Your kid doesn’t care about your platform, they care about your presence.
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I love that @BurgerKing changed their profile to “Pancake King.” I am 100% here for all the fast food pettiness. Super size the petty!
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One of my favorite parts of the Olympics is that the diversity of the US team shines. Team China or Team Finland doesn’t have an African, Chinese, Latino contingency. Team China = 100% Chinese. Team Norway = 100% Norway. The melting pot of the US is on full display and it’s great
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Me: Why are you sad?
My 17yo: It just hit me that there will never be another snow day.
Me: What do you mean?
My 17yo: We have zoom now. We'll always be able to go to school. The magic of a snow day is over.
Me:
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I’m chaperoning my 8th grade daughter’s field trip. Here are the songs they’ve sung on the bus.
1. Living on a Prayer
2. Take on me
3. Holding out for a hero
4. Total eclipse of the heart
My childhood is somehow this generation’s soundtrack.
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Remember, the best way to create change in your community and world is to yell at strangers online.
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I love that my church @crosspoint_tv talked honestly today about pain, suicide, the power of doctors to help and all the things that come up when you enter a real conversation about depression. The church should be one place you never have to pretend that you're perfect.
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My favorite Hallmark Christmas movie is the one where the busy, single executive has lost sight of the meaning of Christmas but then a Ryan Reynolds type, not Ryan but like "budget Ryan," teaches her the meaning of Christmas again & they kiss at midnight. Have you seen that one?
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I love coffee so much that sometimes I think about going to bed earlier because then I can get to the coffee in the morning faster.
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My favorite Hallmark Christmas movie is the one where the busy, single executive has lost sight of the meaning of Christmas but then a Ryan Reynolds type, not Ryan but like "budget Ryan," teaches her the meaning of Christmas again & they kiss at midnight. Have you seen that one?
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The pilot on my @SouthwestAir flight just announced that today our plane is taking a fallen member of the Navy for his final flight home. Such a sad day for his parents. So thankful for the freedom people like him provide people like me.
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Overheard my 15yo saying to her friend that everyone from Nashville goes to 30A for Spring Break. I said, “What do you mean?” They showed me the Snapchat locations of their friends from today. It’s like the Silk Road of Lululemon.
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The entrepreneur guru who tells you to work 80 hours a week is teaching you how to get a divorce, not how to be an entrepreneur.
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It’s crazy to me how toxic Twitter is sometimes and the things people have to apologize for. If you’ve got enough outrage to shame Mark Hamill for posting pictures of his friends, you probably have enough energy to volunteer in your own community and actually fix things.
Saw a pic of me with Billy D, Carrison & Harrie. Posted it because
I miss them. Nothing more, nothing less. I love the new cast too & didn't mean to get everyone's knickers in a twist. Maybe I should've just posted a bunch of #Endgame spoilers instead. #RelaxAndHaveFunPeople 😜
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How do you know you’re at your parents’ house? The wifi password is long, complicated & written on a piece of paper no one can find.
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Saw Craig Mack trending, hoped it was music news. It’s strange but his key line from “Flava in Ya Ear” pops into my head at random moments. “You won’t be around next year, my rhymes are too severe, kicking mad flava in your ear.” RIP a guy who did more than he was credited for.
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Stranger: What do you do?
Me: I write books.
Stranger: What’s your biggest one? Maybe I’ve heard of it.
Me: Finish.
Stranger: Never heard of it.
Me: You name your greatest success at your job and I’ll let you know if I’ve heard of it.
#WhatIWantToSay
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One of the best things you can do today is not get into a violent argument with a friend, coworker, or stranger online about the election.
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I think something good is going to come out of this season. If you asked me to prove it to you, I couldn't. Not yet anyway. I don't have evidence. All I have is faith, this small, barely there at times, glimmer of belief. But that's more than enough for today.
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Jenny: I hope there's always songs at our church that we don't like.
Me: Why?
Jenny: It will mean we're reaching people different than us.
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I wrote my first book at 34 and started my first business at 40. Fear tells you that you can only take risks in your 20s. That's garbage.
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Will you please pray for my marriage? My wife and I are about to go to Costco two weeks before Christmas on a Saturday.
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Beth Moore talking trash to LeBron is my new favorite thing ever. Women of Faith? I’m here for Women of Shade.
Well, I can only hope that every pastor in Houston snubbed the @KingJames version today in favor of the WYD translation. Who You Dissin. You done turned your back on the land that makes milk and honey into Blue Bell ice cream & Goode Company BBQ sauce. Suit yourself. Eat sprouts.
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So thankful I was never a teenager with social media. I got to make my adolescent missteps as a 13yo without the fear that 10 or 20 years later a mob of self-righteous hyenas would try to tie them to my neck forever as if they never made mistakes, too.
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4 days ago I changed a flight so I could go to Charlotte early & see my grandma. Tonight she passed away. I’m sad but thankful for that gift
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Chance the Rapper is bringing ya'll to church! #grammys
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Me: I like oranges.
Twitter: I had a bad orange once in 1997, so you're wrong.
Me: I didn't say every orange that's ever been was amazing.
Twitter: It was really dry.
Me: I didn't say, "You like oranges." I said, "I like oranges."
Twitter: Did you even think about my orange?
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Exactly.
CHRISTIANITY: Belief that one God created a universe 13.79 billion yrs old, 93 billion light yrs in diameter (1 light yr = approx. 6 trillion miles), consisting of over 200 billion galaxies, each containing ave. of 200 billion stars, only to have a personal relationship with you.
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Dear moms, remember that this massive comparison temptation is relatively new. In the 1980s, my mom could only compare herself to the 5 moms who lived on our street. She didn’t know what moms in Seattle or Boston were doing. Social media changed that.
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I'll personally give you a $100 if he has more than 10 times the retweets that Ellen, Bradley Cooper and a dozen celebrities had.
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LeBron desperately pointing toward the hoop while JR Smith runs the opposite direction is every coach of every kindergarten basketball team.
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I think our entire nation is ready for a morning that doesn't begin with a new tragedy, in a new city, for a new family.
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How do you know you’re at your parents’ house? The wifi password is long, complicated & written on a scrap of paper no one can find.
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My 17yo: Dad, I got a 34 on my ACT!
Me: That's amazing!
My 17yo: What did you get?
Me: I'm so proud!
My 17yo: Did you get a score like that?
Me: This is your day! Stop asking questions.
My 17yo: Was your score good?
Me: I have what people commonly refer to as, "street smarts."
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My 16yo daughter: Dad, were you cool in high school?
Me: I was "youth group cool."
My 16yo daughter: Is that the same thing as cool?
Me: Not really.
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It’s intermission at, “Hamilton.” Here’s my quick review:
1. @Lin_Manuel is a genius.
2. I love America.
3. Most heroes are broken, messy, complicated people.
4. If King George was a TV show I’d never change the channel.
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