To transform, the mind needs stimulation. One of the best ways to stimulate the mind is to read. It lets you soar on the wings of other people’s great ideas and insights. If you could’ve spent a month with C.S.Lewis for $24.95 would you have? If you could spend a week with Max Lucado for […]
Abraham Lincoln said, “The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.” Lincoln’s confidence in doing what was right was more important than doing what was popular. Lincoln was a man of confidence—not so much in himself, but in […]
Play is what makes life enjoyable. It’s what balances our well-being. All work and no play equal psychological disarray. If you studied some of the most successful people, you would find several common denominators among them. One of the denominators is that they all have passionate hobbies. For example: • Former President, George W. Bush, […]
Our words have tremendous power. God used words to create the universe; He spoke the world into existence by them. Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) “The tongue has the power of life and death…” What a terrifying and amazing tool we have right in our mouths! Our tongues have the power of life and death. Nothing else […]
Every person sees the future through one of two lenses. These lenses determine how one approaches their decisions. Here are the two lenses: Scarcity – the belief that there is a short supply Abundance – the belief that there is more than enough Your outlook will determine your opportunities. I have yet to meet someone […]
All experiences are not created equal. Contrary to what you may have heard, experience is not the best teacher; educated experience is. There is a big difference between the two. Experience doesn’t teach you anything unless you take the time to learn from it. It is not enough to simply go through a situation; you have […]
I enjoy playing golf, but I have to admit I am not very good at it. Knowing this, I have settled in my heart that my central purpose on the course is to provide comic relief in the midst of an otherwise mentally taxing, high-stress game. It’s not that I tell the best jokes; it’s […]
We have all heard that trust is the foundation of relationships and would most likely all agree on that statement as well. However, as I have coached many people, I have come to find a hidden crack in this foundation. It is not uncommon to quickly realize a disconnect between what is perceived and what […]
To make things better, you have to become a great problem solver. Your influence grows as you provide solutions to problems. All business transactions are the result of someone paying to get a problem solved, whether meaningful or minuscule. The more you are able to provide solutions for people’s problems, the more valuable you become to […]
Abraham Lincoln said, “The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.” Lincoln’s confidence in doing what was right was more important than doing what was popular. Lincoln was a man of confidence—not so much in himself, but in […]