Buffer Imagine a day when your drinking water comes from the air. You read that right. Not everyone gets their water from the ground. A technology company in Peru recently wanted to innovate. They needed to create a new billboard but also saw an opportunity to help people. In their region, people struggle due to limited rain. They try to ... Read More »
Buffer Ending things can be hard. I take that back, ending things can be miserable. People often struggle with transitions. If I’m honest, I struggle with transitions. However, I don’t struggle near as much today as I used to. Here’s why. I’ve had a chance to learn from some very gifted people in the area of making transitions (William Bridges’ ... Read More »
Buffer Leadership quotes can be absolutely worthless. Don’t just read them. Use them. Recently had the privilege of attending the Velocity 2014 conference. As a previous church planter, it felt like I heard 100s of powerful leadership quotes. Enjoy the 25 leadership quotes from Velocity 2014. 25 Leadership Quotes from Pastors at Velocity 2014: “If you’re too busy to help ... Read More »
Buffer Would you help a freezing child? (more on that in a minute) Most of us would. Right? At least you like to think you would. If you are too busy, in a frantic rush, and struggling, you likely are just trying to increase your productivity. Why are we so busy? Why do we do so much? How do we ... Read More »
Buffer Today I missed an opportunity. Yep. I blew it. It doesn’t matter what the opportunity actually was. What matters is why it happened and how you can avoid missed opportunities. The reason it happened was that I didn’t prepare. Well, that’s not true. I did prepare. I prepared for what I knew about. But I didn’t prepare for the ... Read More »
Buffer You can judge a book by its cover. (Yes you read that right) At least today you can. We don’t think it is wise to make our publishing decisions in a vacuum. That’s what motivated this post. For that matter, few people should be making decisions in a vacuum. I needed help. Well, better said, my colleague Dr. Aubrey ... Read More »
Buffer I have a shower routine. Don’t worry, I’ll spare you the details. You probably have one as well if you are honest. If not, get one. Your spouse will thank you. You live processes everyday. You do things in the same way over and over. Why is it that things aren’t improving? To quote Andy Stanley, “What you are ... Read More »
Buffer It is easy to find yourself stuck. But what does that really mean? Very few people feel like they are in their groove all the time. This difficulty is only compounded when you add in the stressors of finances, family, work, or other numerous other factors like an unexpected health issue. So…what is a regular person supposed to do ... Read More »
Buffer A couple fantastic things have happened in my life recently. What they are isn’t important. How they happened is. Almost every one of them was a product of someone else believing in me. Very humbling experiences. Let me explain. For most of us, things don’t “just happen” because we are “lucky.” Usually it’s the result of a series of ... Read More »
Buffer Procrastination affects everything. Increased stress over a deadline. Family gets pushed aside. Physical health deteriorates. Some of us could use a nice and simple (although not easy) antidote to procrastination. I recently read The Clutter Diet and Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements as part of my personal development plan. Both books were helpful and much more could be said, ... Read More »
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