I keep running into this quote from Samuel Johnson. It's a powerful quote that reminds us that our problem isn't what we know. It's what we act on. The more I dig into any area of my life where I need growth, I discover that I very seldom require … [Read more]
Upstream Thinking
I just started reading Upstream by Dan Heath. The subtitle is ‘How to Solve Problems Before They Happen’. The book starts with an illustrative metaphor about how two friends keep seeing kids flailing about in a fast-moving stream of water. … [Read more]
Driven to Prayer
I've been a Christian my whole life. Technically, I've been a part of a Christian family my whole life, attending church every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening. I made a commitment to Jesus in the 3rd grade - as best as a third grader can do … [Read more]
Investing vs. Spending
The problem of increasing margin in our health and energy, relationships, and resources can be conquered in a few ways. One way is to have a mindset shift. Are you investing or spending your energy, time, and resources?* Why the Investing vs. … [Read more]
Are you living on the edge?
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay One thing this pandemic has revealed is lack of margin. I don’t think it’s overstatement to say that our whole society has been shown to lack margin. I’m hardly qualified to speak to lack of margin in our … [Read more]
How are you handling things?
Photo by Aron Visuals on Unsplash During the current pandemic, when someone on the phone asks me the question "How are you handling things?", I immediately go to how I and my family are holding up under the COVID-19 'shelter-in-place' … [Read more]
