<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[My Site 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site 3]]></description><link>https://danny3242.wixsite.com/my-site-3/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:30:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.dannyreding.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[3 Principles for a Happy Marriage (As Explained to Me by My Wife)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few years ago, I was writing out remarks for a wedding where I would be officiating and casually asked Lynn, “what would you say is important for a happy marriage?”  She paused, but only briefly, and said, as if she had been preparing for this moment for quite some time, “Be nice (brief pause) Work it out. (another brief pause) Get over it.” Whatever I had in mind to write next faded in the light of her insight. I sat, silent, leaned back from my desk and thought, “I’m gonna use that!”  Not...]]></description><link>https://www.dannyreding.com/post/3-principles-for-a-happy-marriage-as-explained-to-me-by-my-wife</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3086e137ff99aaf1a6b599</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:33:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c81d8_c90179120f7747b687aca10748087d00~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danny Reding</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Then He Said I Had a Mental Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several years ago, I was in the middle of a trumpet lesson with the best teacher I ever had. At one point he paused and said, "Danny, you don't have a musical problem, you have a mental problem." Before I could thank him for that observation he continued with this, "Performance always follows our concept. You'll never play better than you think. Unless you address your concept of how you should sound, you'll never do anything more than play the same pieces in the same way without making any...]]></description><link>https://www.dannyreding.com/post/then-he-said-i-had-a-mental-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2088e6800e2e1c2bb57165</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:44:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c81d8_443ccadfd3c14eacab5f4a616cb5b32c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danny Reding</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lead with Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Tale of Two Musicians (A Love Story . . . sort of) I was one of those kids who loved band and didn’t notice that it kept me from being one of the cool kids in school.  I loved everything about it.  Well, almost.  I tolerated marching band but I truly loved everything else.  Band camp was the best.  It was band on steroids.  One summer’s experience stands out though and left me with an enduring lesson on leadership. This particular camp lasted for two weeks with a different celebrity guest...]]></description><link>https://www.dannyreding.com/post/lead-with-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a207b16c9d8b2a0564f5a44</guid><category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[faith]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:31:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c81d8_050af19404674b4c97e1c26c283b6c3d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danny Reding</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Much Brandy Do You Need to Drink?]]></title><description><![CDATA[First, a disclaimer.  I’m not advocating drinking any brandy.  I hope you don’t feel misled. The question comes from something I read by Michael Novak who, in describing some rather difficult conversations in which he was engaged, said, “It takes several cases of brandy before you can understand someone well enough to disagree with them.”  His point?  It often takes many conversations before we truly understand one another, especially when the topics are difficult and controversial.  Here’s...]]></description><link>https://www.dannyreding.com/post/how-much-brandy-do-you-need-to-drink</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2084d0b63f5fb828ec75b2</guid><category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[communication]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:08:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c81d8_b4b600a2028442cf9c496563c1a863a7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danny Reding</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Was Approaching 100 mph and Thought I Was About to Die!]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a weekend home from college I borrowed my parent’s car and drove to the small town of Pryor, Oklahoma to run and errand.  On my way home, soon after I passed the city limit sign where the speed limit increased from 35mph to 55mph, I noticed I was approaching 65 and let my foot off the accelerator.  The car went faster.  I tapped the pedal a few times hoping it would engage but the car continued to speed up, along with my heart rate and breathing.  Now it was 80+mph and in desperation I...]]></description><link>https://www.dannyreding.com/post/i-was-approaching-100-mph-and-thought-i-was-about-to-die</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a208550345fdf6c4251bf6e</guid><category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:04:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c81d8_b7e1a72c717b4201828b184d2f005046~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danny Reding</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning Virtue?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When was the last time you had a conversation about virtue?  Maybe it started when someone said something like, “Great to see you! You’re looking particularly virtuous today.”  No?   I can’t remember any conversations like that either but I have been increasingly intrigued by the topic of virtue. I’m particularly interested in whether virtue is something that we can develop or if we’re forever bound and restricted by our genes from birth.  Is it possible to become more virtuous, to become...]]></description><link>https://www.dannyreding.com/post/learning-virtue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1dfe1c750a0d733717805f</guid><category><![CDATA[faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:56:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c81d8_ec3aba7fe03f472b831ace356b60753d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danny Reding</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Problem with Being a Self-Made Billionaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[I read an article some time ago about the youngest self-made billionaire in the world. Yes, that’s BILLION with a “B!” After dealing with a brief moment of envy, a few thoughts came to mind. On the one hand, I get it. It’s inspiring to hear stories about people who become successful through a combination of talent and grit. We usually think of a “self-made” billionaire, millionaire, or anything else, as someone who has achieved remarkable success against exceptionally challenging...]]></description><link>https://www.dannyreding.com/post/the-problem-with-being-a-self-made-biullionaire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a060c03590248d168bc785c</guid><category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:32:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c81d8_8b742f5c03254585bb36b24b47a74efa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danny Reding</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Cups for Thanksgiving]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love coffee. I love the flavor and I love to linger over my first (and second) cup every morning. The cup matters too.  I have a small collection but there are three that I seem to reach for more often than others. One says plainly, “gratitude.” I always find myself giving thanks for various blessings when I sip coffee from that cup. Another says, “gratitde.”  It took a second try before auto-correct would allow that spelling. But there it is, etched into the side of my cup. That one always...]]></description><link>https://www.dannyreding.com/post/three-cups-for-thanksgiving</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a05e6bd7326fc782b53f661</guid><category><![CDATA[faith]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:22:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c81d8_126a1ca2d91d4c788b01353809db1583~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_468,h_282,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danny Reding</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>