Reflections

Usually brief. Hopefully helpful. Sometimes funny.

Maxim #20: Think in Decades, Act in Days

Maxim #20: Think in Decades, Act in Days

Think ahead. Think long term. Think with the end in mind. That was one of Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly ...

Disclaimer #2: On the Use and Non-Use of AI

I do not use any kind of Artificial Intelligence (AI) products to write any of these posts. I also don't use AI to ...

Disclaimer #1: No Original Thoughts

I am sharing no original thoughts in my writing. All of my ideas are ideas that I have read or heard from others, ...
What I Read in November

What I Read in November

How Music Got Free by Stephen Witt This was a fun and fascinating read. I remember living through this time ...
A December for Experiments

A December for Experiments

After a reminder to the world that January is Coming, I recently did a short series of posts on Building Habits ...
Maxim #19: To Be Interesting, Be Interested

Maxim #19: To Be Interesting, Be Interested

Are you nervous in social situations? Do you get anxious because you don't know what to say? Do you worry about ...
Maxim #18: The North Wind Made the Vikings

Maxim #18: The North Wind Made the Vikings

The Vikings were fierce warriors. Hard. Tough. Some of that toughness is because of the land from which they ...
Building Habits #3 – The Support Structure

Building Habits #3 – The Support Structure

So far in our Building Habits learning journey, we have looked at The Principles and The Mechanics. Now we will ...
Building Habits #2 – The Mechanics

Building Habits #2 – The Mechanics

In Building Habits #1 I discussed the Principles around building habits. If you haven't read it, read it first. ...
Building Habits #1 – The Principles

Building Habits #1 – The Principles

A disclaimer: If you haven't read Atomic Habits by James Clear and/or Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg, please do. They are ...
Maxim #17: You’re Not Jesus

Maxim #17: You’re Not Jesus

When I was a vocational pastor I had a magnetic sticker I made and put on my whiteboard. It said, "You're Not ...
January is Coming…

January is Coming…

January is coming which means New Year's resolutions are coming. It is a time when people around the world hype ...
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