A book without a story isn’t worth reading, or writing for that matter. Having stories that build the credibility of the main story is the difference between a good book and a great book. After reading countless books over the past months, I’ve come to realize this fact as clear as the window a bird flies into. I think Malcolm Gladwell does this better than most authors I know. In the Tipping Point I counted somewhere around 12...

Sometime last week I rolled out of bed 10 minutes before I had to leave like I always do. The thought crossed my mind: “God is definitely real. No way I could have woke up at 6:30 for 2 years straight if not… Morning is the enemy.” So I tweeted it. Little did I know that this idea would nest inside me and  grow into something bigger. I believe that God really did help me on the mission because I never actually decided I...

I decided I wanted to start playing the guitar a month ago to push myself as part of my “Live Your Life” journey. Plus I heard the ladies love it and I love to please the ladies… On top of learning guitar, I’m learning to sing along as well. However, I’ve never sang a solo in my life. So I decided to do the most logical thing and do BOTH of them on a stage in front of hundreds of college kids at Poetry and...

“What happens when you complete a dream? You just start thinking of the next.” -State Farm Commercial guy Last summer I came up with the idea of writing a book titled, Live Your Life. The idea behind that book is to push your limits and continually do things that challenge yourself. While writing the book may take me longer than I had originally planned, I continue to try and embody the idea of the book by pushing my limits and...

I yell at the TV because the people inside can hear me. -Braden Thompson Real Life Experiences Seriously, I’ve had Nick from New Girl tell me to shut up more times than I can count. Devin Hester almost got tackled three times on a punt return but I yelled louder than I ever have and he ran it back for 6. When he was walking away he looked into the camera, pointed right at me and said, “Thank you. You pushed me to be my...

Some people would call me crazy when I say there is more to life than money. Don’t get me wrong. I think money is great! I wish I had a lot more of it. It would make things a lot easier. Money is something everyone needs. It is a necessity to survive in the world. While it doesn’t buy happiness it can sure buy a warm place to stay and delicious food, both of which make me happy. I’m not saying you should forget about...

The long-awaited release of my first Christmas album, The Real Kris Kringle, is finally here. Some of you may know me from my radio debut in 2005 when I sang a not-so-stellar rendition of The Star Spangled Banner on X96 for the 4th of July. Since then I’ve been deciding when the right time to redeem myself would be and just how I was going to do it. I hope to regain my lost respect from that awful performance from the release of The...