The old, old normal – you spoke to people on the street. The old normal – you didn’t make eye contact with people on the street. The new normal – you don’t even walk close to people on the street. The ONE THING for today: With the new norm of social distancing, it occurred to … Continue reading
Author Archives: pastorkemp
Brutally honest
Why would you be brutal!? Even in being honest? I am hard pressed to think of anytime that brutality is a virtue. Whether you are preparing a meal, preparing a resume, or crying for justice…presentation matters. And brutality has no place in that presentation. The truth is, you cannot be brutal without it being brutalizing, … Continue reading
Unfinished Business
Yesterday we reviewed the idea of finishing…specifically, being clear on exactly what it is we are finishing [read here]. Today I want you to reflect on whether or not you have any unfinished business. History records that when the famed Italian painter Raphael (1483-1520) died, there was carried in the funeral procession his last picture…not … Continue reading
Don’t finish until you can answer this…
Yesterday [read here] we reviewed the idea of finishing. I stated… The ONE THING for today: Before starting something, determine what has to happen for you to be finished. To fail to do that is to set yourself up to ultimately fail. Today I’d like to add one thing to this idea of finishing. Ideally, before … Continue reading
Finished
Yesterday [read here] we looked at our “ands” and “thens”. The one thing for the day was… The ONE THING for today: Life can slip away from you with an endless series of thoughtless “ands” unless you are intentional about inserting “thens” in the right place. Today let’s continue our little English lesson by adding … Continue reading
Let’s talk about your “ands” and “thens”
Have you ever really thought about the definition of the word “and”? Actually the word “and” doesn’t mean anything. It is more of a function than a word. It’s like the plus sign in a mathematical formula (1 + 1 = 2). We use the word “and” as a bridge to connects things. For example, … Continue reading
A picture is worth a thousand words…
They say a picture is worth a thousand words… …so here’s a thousand word picture (cool glasses too). Continue reading
