by Scott A Stonehouse | Apr 2, 2026 | Books, Christianity, Leadership, Personal Growth
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North (FICTION) Harry August is a man who, when he dies, is reborn at the same time and place of his original birth. He discovers other people like him. Some of them are doing things that are accelerating the...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Mar 26, 2026 | Leadership, Personal Growth
Experience is a wonderful teacher. You can read books, watch YouTube videos, and take courses on leadership — all of which are good and useful — but until you do it, until you lead others, you are missing a critical step in the learning process. But how do...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Mar 23, 2026 | Habits, Maxims, Personal Growth
“The key to writing is rewriting.” I heard this phrase often when my wife was teaching our kids how to write. It might have influenced me more than our kids. Its importance extends beyond writing. The main idea behind the phrase is that the first draft...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Mar 20, 2026 | Habits, Maxims, Personal Growth
Would you believe me if I told you that taking the stairs could change your life? Michael Easter’s book, The Comfort Crisis, had a tremendous impact on me several years ago. He has a Substack called Two/Percent. It is a reference to a study that found when...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Mar 18, 2026 | Personal Growth
Jedi Master Yoda once told Luke Skywalker, “Do or do not. There is no try.” With all due respect to Yoda, I think he was wrong. There is a lot of try. In fact, there should be more try. Many of us never try because we are afraid. Afraid of failure. Afraid...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Feb 24, 2026 | Habits, Maxims, Personal Growth
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 their best and strongest capacities, they will be finite and limited. This is why we...
