What is your talent? Working hard is good, but working hard at something you’re not good at or do not find fulfilling is…, well…hard. Having a lot of experience and seniority at something you don’t really enjoy is…well…not enjoyable. Showing grit and determination at something that feels like banging your head against the wall may … Continue reading
There is a world of difference between running scare and running to win. When you’re running scared you are running from something. You are frightened; you are scrambling with no real direction; you’re just hoping to survive. You are reacting; you’re not in charge. When you’re running to win you are running toward something. You … Continue reading
Most would agree with the statement, “If you keep doing what you’ve been doing, you’ll keep getting what you’ve been getting.” But the question that must be asked is: “Are you okay with that?” If you are okay with how thing currently are, then don’t change. If you aren’t, change. The ONE THING for today: … Continue reading
When I refer to headaches, I am not referring to those people who suffer, sometimes greatly, with literal headaches. (My heart goes out to them!) I referring to the headaches we all have; those “other headaches”…the headaches with a name. A person can be a “headache”. A problem can be a “headache”. A chore or … Continue reading
Focusing on “saving money” is often a fast track to the bottom. I remember going to a church as the new pastor that was in survival mode. Morale was down, attendance was down, and predictably, the finances were down. They were scrambling to save money just to keep the lights on. One Sunday, early in … Continue reading
A radical question that you need to ask yourself regularly is, “What do I need to eliminate?” Improvement is good. Tweaking can be good. Starting something new is good. But sometimes the only way you will move forward is to ruthlessly cut away some thing, habit, or relationship and walk away from it forever. And … Continue reading
Try, just for the sake of trying, to think in terms of you (yes, you) being great. Now there are a few people I know who have no trouble with this, but most people are far too modest to think in terms of them being great. But you are, or at least could be, great…at … Continue reading
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