We have a limited amount of willpower. We have a limited amount of decision-making energy. Although there are things we can do to increase and improve these abilities, even at…
You want to do it. You plan to do it. But you never actually get around to doing it. “Why?” is often a good question. It helps us get to…
There is a lot of advice available on how to optimize your health. I read some of it. I am sure a lot of it is very good. I am…
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (FICTION)I really enjoyed this book. Set in India in the early 1900s and spanning multiple generations of a family and their connections, it…
As someone who is convinced that Christianity is true, how do I approach self-help material? Good question. Many of the posts on my blog would be considered self-help. I share…
I did a presentation to a company recently on “Communicating with Confidence”. The most important tip to increase confidence that I shared was to Shift the Spotlight. The Spotlight Effect…
The phrase, “Take Off the Tool Belt” helped my wife and I move past several years of arguments and hurt feelings. We got the language from the book “Men are…
Inner Excellence by Jim Murphy (Non-Fiction)Well… I remember liking this book, but I didn’t take any notes and don’t remember many of the details. That doesn’t allow me to provide…
I came across this during a training session at work. It comes from a book titled “A Beautiful Constraint” about using limitations for creative productivity. Rather than defaulting to “we…
As the New Year is about to begin and many are about to set New Year’s resolutions, I would like to encourage you to Focus on Process over Goals. Goals…
I have a lot of thoughts about life, leadership, faith, and trying to be a better human. I will share them here.