I am one of those people… You know- the kind of people of which would be said, “Oh him, he just doesn’t sit still very well.” I don’t really know at what point in my life I convinced myself that...
Eric Recker on Life
A Life of Balance
A full-plate season. Too much in my plate. Busy, busy, busy!!! Overwhelmed. Stretched. Worn. Do any of these resonate with you? Recently I was talking to one of my allies (my term for my coaching...
Our Past- Teacher Or Anchor?
Can you imagine the feeling of freedom? It’s not as far away as we thing! Those who know me, know that I have a history of being bullied during my formative years. That part of my story was a heavy...
Learning From You
Wow. What a response! I am humbled and thankful for all the responses I go to my post about learning! You all are amazing. I asked for a simple favor in my Wednesday post and sprinkled through here...
You Can Learn A Lot From A Tree.
The fabulous Amy Recker and I purchased our home in January of 2020. It was a beautiful 1940 Tudor home in need of some serious TLC and removal of seven layers of wallpaper upstairs. Yes. One layer...
Change. Are We Ready?
I think we all remember that day. I was in a practice management seminar in the fall of my senior year of dental school. Our entire class was in the room and I will never forget the presenter....
Fight or Flight
Does anyone else feel like life is a big series of fight or flight moments lately? Are you like me and feel like there is an unnamed urgency with everything? News. Social Media. Schedules....
The Danger of Measuring
Recently I was in Northern Maine for a family vacation. It was amazing. We were in Boston for 4 days and then headed north. Can we give God a big round of applause? He really has created some...
The Thing About Mondays
Why do we hate Monday? Why is the thought of the start of a new week so threatening and the weekend so alluring? Why have songs been written about Manic Mondays and Living for the Weekend? And why...
The Thing About Change
Life changes. That’s what it does. Very few things stay the same over the long haul. Recently I had one of those moments. The kind where you wrap your head around something. And you feel like you...
Conviction
Recently I was on my way home from a trip and was on a layover in Chicago waiting for a connecting flight to Des Moines. We were in the small plane section of the airport and the food options were...
Don’t Be Sad It’s Over
I was blessed to get to take a trip with the fabulous Amy Recker’s family this past week in Robbinston, Maine. Other than the bug situation, it was a wonderful time of catching up, playing a ton of...
Milestones and Moments
The Recker family is in a season of milestones. Big moments. Jace just completed his check ride to become a Private Pilot. Just to answer the most frequently asked questions- yes, he can now fly...
Remembering
Today is Memorial Day. A day that many choose to go to the cemetery to pay their respects to loved ones who have transitioned from this earth into the next life. A day that people will choose to...
First In, Last In
How do you start your day? How do you end your day? What is your routine? What is the first thing you see when you open your eyes to begin the day before you? The day that is truly a gift. I want...
You Are Now Free to Exit Your Comfort Zone
Recently I have had the opportunity to do some training on a new airplane (new for me). I am used to flying a rather basic plane. I feel comfortable in it. I know how it will respond to the inputs...
False Urgency is the Enemy
Beware of the false sense of urgency. How do i know this? I struggle immensely with it. It is that voice in my head that says that all time needs to be productive. All tasks need to be...
What is your 15?
Did you win today? Did you win just now? How do you even know? How do you measure your day? When do you decide that you have won? And how does that affect you going forward? Tough questions,...