Todd Stocker's Blog

Last month, Kellie and I hopped in our car, traveled across four states, and landed in Denver, Colorado. Several wonderful events were on our calendar: our son’s band played to a sold-out crowd at Red Rocks Amphitheater, our niece confirmed her baptismal faith in Jesus, and our immediate family took advantage of the time togetherContinue reading "A Spacious Place"

Everyone makes pivots in their lives. I do. You do. A pivot is an intentional change that leads...

You are an amazing invention. Of all of the billions of people who have lived in the past, live now, and might yet live, there is only one model, one serial number, and one SKU of you. Simply by that fact, you are important to the world. If you didn’t exist, the entirety of historyContinue reading "The Invention Of You"

If you know me well, you know first that my oldest daughter, Makenzie, died in a car accident in 2009. Today, she would’ve celebrated 31 years of earthly life. Part of who we are as a family is the gift of music. We exercised that gift all of the time, even casually. In celebration ofContinue reading "Makenzie’s Last Harmonys"

Recently I re-read Eat That Frog, a book about overcoming procrastination by Brian Tracy. One of the many stories that I recite is the story of adventurers trying to cross the Sahara Desert. The text below outlines how Brian applies it to procrastination.

I woke this morning to the news that Russia has seized Ukraine's (and the world's) largest nuclear plant. Slowly, Putin's forces are creeping across the country, devouring everything in his attempt to regain what he feels is land belonging to the former USSR.

Each Advent season, we light the Advent wreath. But do you know it's origins? Here's a story, based on the true events.

If you study the “greats” in most areas of life, you’ll find that one of their daily practices was to start early. There are many from all walks of life: the music industry, retail, fashion, CEO of the home, and ministry.   Here is a shortlist, and I chose the business world arena: CEO at GeneralContinue reading "Start Early"

Twenty years is a long and short time. Long for those who don’t pause to reflect, and short for those who do. If you were alive then, you can remember where you were when it all happened on 9/11. I gathered with others around a little TV in my office, stunned and bewildered at theContinue reading "9/11 Remembering Toward Unity"

Other than in the restaurant space, we rarely use the word "Servant." How can that mindset catapult our success?