Ok, so maybe I won't go so far as to say you never need to plan again. In fact, please don't do that. But now that I have your attention, I do want to challenge you, especially if you are a chronic planner, that your planning is making you fail. "What did you say?" Yep. … Continue reading Stop Planning
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Be Honest (With Yourself, Too!)
These masks remind me of how we deceive others so well that we often deceive ourselves. Chris has written here about self-deception and the dangers of not facing reality. We can fall into the trap of believing that we are making a correct decision when, in reality, we haven't considered any of the cons. We … Continue reading Be Honest (With Yourself, Too!)
The Next Step
Today, at my church, we recognized some of the graduates of high school, tech school, and college that have worked so hard to better their skills and grow in their knowledge. The college and tech school students were given time to speak and they all had amazing things to say about the dangers of comparison … Continue reading The Next Step
Level Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YT3erQZoq4 I'm a huge video game nerd. Some of my favorites include League of Legends, Pokémon, Monster Hunter, and Rocket League. All of these games have something in common: leveling up. Now, the leveling system in each game may be different and I may have to complete quests in one whereas in the other I … Continue reading Level Up
Sharpen Your Ax
Either Abraham Lincoln or Benjamin Franklin are attributed with all the greatest sayings in history... so whenever you read, "Abraham Lincoln said..." there may be a 50% chance that those words actually came out of his mouth. (My favorite memes are Abraham Lincoln's quotes about the internet...) So I'll choose my wording carefully: Abraham Lincoln … Continue reading Sharpen Your Ax
Bloom Where You’re Planted
I'm the son of a preacher man and he gave a sermon once that challenged everything I was taught by church culture in America. In fact, I would later realize that it challenged everything we are taught in today's culture at large. His sermon was titled "Bloom Where You're Planted."* I'm sure you can find … Continue reading Bloom Where You’re Planted
Give Yourself Grace
As we all know, however, not all decisions work out to be the right ones, regardless of the amount of data we collect. Sometimes, the impact of those wrong decisions is minor, and sometimes it can be catastrophic. Whatever the result, we make decisions based on a perception of the world that may not, in … Continue reading Give Yourself Grace
The Soapbox 