by joncook | Nov 19, 2014 | Community, Marriage
I live in Colorado and I’ve seen gnarly storms come screaming over the mountains that make the temperature drop 50 degrees or more in one hour. Sunshine one minute, blizzard and ice an hour later. I’ve also seen the climate of a room change with one single...
by joncook | Nov 13, 2014 | Everyday Life, Purpose
This past Sunday I turned 30. I was blessed with literally hundreds of birthday wishes. More than a few of those also added a reference to me getting old. “Everything’s gonna start falling apart now.” “Thirty was when I started aching all the...
by joncook | Nov 10, 2014 | Dreaming, Everyday Life
Yesterday was my 30th birthday. Wow, 30. It’s about time. Don’t get me wrong, my 20’s were an incredible experience. God blessed me with trips all over the U.S., parts of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. I got to see all 30 MLB ballparks with my...
by joncook | Oct 6, 2014 | Ideas
I work with a lot of creative people. Fascinating artists, designers, people who can take anything and make a snapshot-inducing experience that bends your mind with inspiration and wonder. It’s with birds of my own feather where I’ve come to reject the box...
by joncook | Oct 1, 2014 | Everyday Life, My Travels
Earlier this year Kara and I were able to complete our bucket list of visiting all 30 MLB stadiums before turning 30. What an incredible adventure! We’re talking about developing an eBook for future MLB ballpark chasers with info on the best restaurants in and...
by joncook | Sep 19, 2014 | Everyday Life, Purpose
When I graduated from college in 2006, I got my first “real” job, so I decided to buy my first “real” car. I bought a 2002 Subaru Outback, $15,999, give or take a few. No negotiation, no credit history, no worries, if my Dad would just co-sign...
by joncook | Aug 29, 2014 | Dreaming
Last week I had the privilege of sitting in with 40 other entrepreneurs, creatives, dream-chasers, and difference makers for the Dream Year Denver Pitch Night. Six speakers, 20 slides each at 20 second slide timers. All of it to share their dreams. The first dreamer...
by joncook | Aug 21, 2014 | Dreaming, Faith Journey
I love baseball. The dirt and field and chalk lines and foul poles and the musky scent of leather as you breathe deeply into your glove. Baseball is a great sport. Kara and I have been to all the MLB stadiums and we’ve been season ticket holders for the Rockies....
by joncook | Aug 20, 2014 | Everyday Life, Part of My Story, Purpose
People love being inspired. Braveheart, American Ninja Warrior, Dead Poets Society, we love things that inspire us. Doing something significant starts with inspiration. What’s driving you to do what you do? What is God pressing into your heart that you’ve...
by joncook | Aug 15, 2014 | Ideas
Once my schedule shifts into summer mode, I try to capture a variety of random ideas and thoughts into a weekly brain dump.Robin Williams was one of the first actors I ever recognized and truly appreciated. His sense of humor and incredible acting talent is an...
