What if you viewed your personality - or aspects of it - as skill rather than something that you were born with? What if you saw the parts that you feel are 'just who I am' but that you're not pleased with as skills or bad habits you've developed … [Read more]
Don’t Get Lazy on Having a Mission and Vision
Mission and vision are important. Unfortunately, many of us just sort of drift. We fall into certain patterns on accident, don’t question them, and just live. Comfort is a Bad Goal We tend to settle into the goal of comfort. How … [Read more]
Reminders
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]
