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5 Things I Learned From Our 7 Days of Sex Experiment
Now that we are done with our 7 Days of Sex experiment, here are 5 things I learned that will help our marriage…and hopefully help yours. Sex is not the most important thing for me (anymore). Sex is not the most important thing for me (anymore)… friendship and...
As Seen On Fox 5 News: Marriage Boot Camp
Check out our Family Bootcamp for Couples feature on Fox 5 News. We offer a 3 hr. Saturday Boot Camp for couples. See our schedule and pricing and sign up today. http://www.myfoxdc.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=9495476 DC News FOX 5 DC...
7 Days of Sex
What started off as an effort to clean my office turned into 7 Days of Sex. I guess that’s what happens when you’re channel surfing around 11:00 pm. See-what-had-happen-was…while scrolling down the viewer guide, I came across the title of a show called 7 Days of Sex....
NEW AUTHOR: Welcome Allison Simmons To The HLHT Family
When Heath Wiggins approached me about offering a “feminine voice” to His Leadership Her Trust, I was more than happy to participate. I have known Heath for a long time, thirty-plus years. We were students at the same high school and his sister, Allison, and I were...
The Story of Herman and Ashbennett Cannon: A Love That Cancer Can’t Beat
TWO WEEKS AGO, I met a wonderful woman who is a three time cancer survivor turned triathlete. Dr. Andrene M. Taylor, PhD, has dedicated her life to empowering others to share their experiences to help other people. She is the president of ZuriWorks for Women's Health....
Your Brand vs Your Label: A Struggle For Control Over You
"Fight their labels. Ignore their labels. Peel off their labels. Create your own label. Un-label. Challenge yourself to shake free of the herd, find your own unique voice, and create your personal authentic brand." Marc Ecko, Chief Creative Officer of Marc Ecko...
The Heath & Bernie Story: Celebrating 16 Yrs
During my early twenties, I partook in the classic youthful tomfoolery and hijinks that young men oft do. Especially a young man with a new house and a brand new SUV. My father sometimes refers to young men in this stage of their lives as, "Young, daring, and...
Does your relationship have Purpose-Oriented goals or just Task-Oriented goals?
"Honey, we have to paint the bedroom." "Honey, we have to discuss what we’re going to buy my cousin for her birthday party." Honey…this…" and "Honey…that…" If you’re in a relationship, does this sound familiar. After 15 years of marriage, it does to me. But more than...
Avoid Panic…Plan It: 4 Steps To Showing Leadership As A Man & Husband During This Shutdown Crisis
The Shutdown is here. And it looks like it's going to stay well past the 2-days I was hoping for. The good part about it is...I get a chance to get something done off my to-do list. Another good part is...this isn't my fault. Meaning, whatever is about to happen...I...
Living Pay Check-to-Pay Check? 8 Strategies For Surviving GVT Shutdown
In the car...running errands last week. “Do you think the government is going to shutdown on Tuesday?” my wife BerNadette asked. “No.” I replied confidently. “But if they do…[pause]…what are we going to do?” she worriedly asks. Then I go on this logical, right-brained...
HLHT’s First Qool-Couple Award (Bible Edition)
A Qool-Couple is a couple that is confident in who they are...and who they are not. They strive to pursue their own purpose and passions...and support the passionate pursuit of others. They are proud of what they have...without being boastful. And content with what...
Thank You For Your Support & One Month Celebration Report
It's been said that the difference between an expert and a novice is the expert has learned what not to do. Well, this novice is well on his way to becoming an expert because I'm learning all things not to do again. It's been a little over a month since I started this...
Miserably Married For the Last 9 out of 12 Years Pt. 1
Some time ago, I hosted a small men's group meeting at my house. About six men showed up. One of the guys was lamenting about how he and his wife had been struggling in their marriage for the last 9 out of 12 years. The D-word came up several times. Both being...
Miserably Married For the Last 9 out of 12 Years Pt. 2
Genesis Chapter 2 It wasn't until the second chapter of Genesis that God continued to paint the rest of the picture. Starting in Genesis 2:7, “the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a...
Miserably Married For the Last 9 out of 12 Years Pt. 3
By Heath Wiggins They were an entity of two people that acted in a unified manner towards one another and society. They were the classic definition of a group. But God didn't created marriage as a group, but as an organization with three common goals: to fill, subdue,...
Leadership Lessons from The Movie ‘The Butler’
Last Saturday, the Mrs. and I saw Lee Daniels' – The Butler. Hands down…best movie of the year! I got it winning Best Male Actor, Best Female Actress, Best Director, and Best Movie. I saw it on the weekend of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. So it had...
The 5 Things Leadership is Not
Before we can improve upon our leadership in our relationships, we must better understand what leadership is and what it is not! Otherwise, we might start doing stupid-stuff, crazy-stuff, rude-stuff…and pass it off as leadership. Sometimes, when trying to lead, we men...
Leadership is Not Character-Specific – Pt 1
1. Leadership is Not Character-Specific Throughout the breadth of literature written about leadership, the word 'leadership' has several different meanings. For some, the definition of a leadership is embodied in a person you know that was a great leader. And...
Leadership is Not Person-Specific (Authority) – Pt. 2
2. Leadership is Not Person-Specific (Leadership is Not Authority) Just as a leader is not character specific, leadership is not person-specific either. The existence of an organization and the leadership therein, does not dictate who the leader is. Anyone in an...
Leadership is Not Directions-Specific – Pt. 3
3. Leadership is Not Directions-Specific Pt. 3 Remember, leadership is the process of influencing the movement of a group toward a particular outcome. In my pickup basketball example, it doesn't matter whether Mr. Hot-Hand was a good leader or a bad one, he was...