Cues by Vanessa Van Edwards (Non-Fiction) — I saw her interview on Craig Groeschel’s podcast, watched several of her YouTube videos, then watched both of her interviews on the Diary…
I don’t like hard things. I like easy things. Seriously. I am someone who naturally values comfort and ease. That is true physically, relationally, commercially, whatever. I just want things…
One of the first and most important to me, I learned “Disciple Equals Freedom” from Jocko Willink, retired Navy SEAL, author, speaker, business owner and all-around rock star. It is…
This is a picture of the current version of my maxim card. It is something I look at each day, sometimes multiple times, to remind me of maxims I want…
I want to be a disciplined person. On the whole, I often am. I have morning routines and evening routines that I follow. Habits that I have developed. They were…
This principle applies whether it is working out, writing, studying, or [insert your desired habit]. I am not sure if I got the phrase from James Clear and Atomic Habits,…
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu This is a fiction book about a global pandemic. It spans generations. Each chapter moves further along the timeline and…
Discipline and Desire. Both are important. They are related. I wouldn’t describe them as opposite ends of a spectrum, but they do provide different types of motivation. This is true…
Over my years as a Christian and as a pastor, one of the things I have heard from others many, many times is their desire to read the Bible more…
I have a lot of thoughts about life, leadership, faith, and trying to be a better human. I will share them here.