Isn't it interesting how the human brain works? If I were to give a lengthy soliloquy about how to deal with the loss of comfort and the intricacies of interpersonal development through grief and depression that are intermingled with change, you would likely read the first paragraph and skip on to our other blogs about … Continue reading Who Moved My Cheese? – Part 1
If You Fail to Plan, You’re Planning to Fail
Certain personalities do not enjoy lists. I, for one, thrive on To-Do lists. I'll try out a different planner every year. We have white-boards in several rooms of our house. I keep lists on our bathroom mirror. I have dozens of Google Documents that have lists, and used to have a lists of the lists … Continue reading If You Fail to Plan, You’re Planning to Fail
Problem Solving Mindset
"The problem is..." "The problem is..." "The problem is..." "The problem is..." "The problem is..." "The problem is..." "The problem is..." "The problem is..." I do some mentoring and coaching from time to time and I can normally tell how ready they are to accept the coaching. If I keep hearing the statement, "well, the … Continue reading Problem Solving Mindset
Don’t Be Someone Else’s Asset
Assets and Liabilities - why wasn't I taught more about this before I left high school? And even more crazy - why wasn't I taught more about this before I left college? I didn't know what questions to ask, so I became someone else's asset and my own liability. For the purpose of this blog, … Continue reading Don’t Be Someone Else’s Asset
The Step after the Next Step
Micah previously wrote a fantastic article about the speech of a young lady in our church and I was so inspired by what he wrote, I would like to add my two cents as well. While you can read his post for the context, I can summarize that the young lady mentioned that although she … Continue reading The Step after the Next Step
Entitlement Mindsets
Image courtesy of Huffington Post. Disclaimer: This post is not about government programs or "entitlement programs," but rather the mindset of entitlement in general. This is not a political post, but one to challenge your thinking (and mine). This blog post came to me as I considered taking a picture of the modest studio set-up … Continue reading Entitlement Mindsets
Go Build A Pipeline
I love Entrepreneurs. They think differently. They behave differently. They speak differently. They react differently. And when I say Entrepreneurs, I mean those with the Entrepreneur spirit; it's not just those who currently own their own business. Some people who have the spirit of an Entrepreneur are currently working inside of someone else's organization (often … Continue reading Go Build A Pipeline
Reflections on Freedom
The topic of free will and moral responsibility has been hard fought for a long time in philosophical circles. Do we ever choose freely? Are we always making decisions because of our past experiences? Nature versus Nurture enters the fray as well as the way neurons fire in our brain. But let me offer one … Continue reading Reflections on Freedom
14 Ways to say “I Love You”
14 years ago today, Laura Anne Heymes became Laura Anne Craft and chose to make me her husband. We were best friends then, we are even better friends now, and we have an amazing marriage - all because we were intentional. I have spoken with so many husbands and wives over the years and I … Continue reading 14 Ways to say “I Love You”
Breakfast, Breakdowns, and Budgets – Part 2
In part 1 of this series of blogs, we talked about the value of "getting on the scale" and confronting the brutal reality of where your finances are at currently. We spoke about the first few steps of any good financial check-up: write down everything your family makes, write down every bill and debt your … Continue reading Breakfast, Breakdowns, and Budgets – Part 2
The Soapbox 