Abundant Life… Leadership in Three Models 4 May 2018 Not too long ago, a campus group asked me to describe my ideas on leadership. How did I define leadership in general? How did I lead, specifically? Being a researcher,…
Abundant Life… Rock Salt 28 Mar 2018 I moved just over 800 pounds of rock salt yesterday -- all by hand, all by myself. I did not move it all at once. Part of getting the job…
Best Practices… Rote Trips (Part II) 26 Mar 2017 This semester an opportunity presented itself that simply could not be passed up: finish my bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering at MT Tech (while living, working, teaching and conducting my…
Best Practices… Moscow, Russia (Part 3) 6 Mar 20178 Mar 2017 Day 3 of the conference and my day to present. Up to that point, I made my way in and around the exhibition floor, sifted through presentations in Russian while…
Abundant Life… Righteousness 22 Feb 201722 Feb 2017 You know it is a great sermon if you are still thinking about it days after Sunday brunch. My Pastor preached on Christ's perfection last Sunday. Perfection, he defined, is…
Abundant Life… Moscow, Russia (Part 2) 14 Feb 201714 Feb 2017 We made it to Moscow without incident, but it required my skipping the espresso stand at CDG airport. Mom strongly urged me to pack my week into one carry-on suitcase…
Best Practices… Sample Prep 1 Feb 2017 Shale Sampling: Coring, Transport, Finishing It is difficult to overstate the importance of studying cores in the context of petroleum engineering. Cores are critical for quickly learning the key components…
Best Practices… Green Refinery 9 Dec 20169 Dec 2016 Saturday morning started bright, clear and cold. This year's Competitive Entrepreneurial Opportunity (CEO program) marked a departure from my usual solo act: one of the Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) strongly…
Best Practices Thankful for Benjamin Franklin 26 Nov 2016 Thanksgiving Day, a day of elated celebration for most of my life, this year slumped in on itself. Historically, I could, and would, give thanks for my health, employment, family,…
Best Practices… Attend a Conference 31 Oct 201631 Oct 2016 There are many reasons to attend professional conferences in your field: meeting potential employers or research collaborators, reconnecting with former colleagues, round-table conversations about technical advances in your field, getting away…
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