Bubble Wrap Won’t Save You
We’ve gotten very good at trying to avoid discomfort—
hard conversations, challenging ideas, painful realities.
But what if our obsession with safety is quietly making us weaker instead of wiser?
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The 4 Disciplines of Execution
Have you ever wondered why some people are more inclined to be productive and others tend to flounder? Ever have one of those projects that needed done but you just couldn’t get the wheels moving in the right direction? Overwhelmed by the tasks in front of you and don’t know how you’re going to get…
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Extreme Ownership
I’m kind of a sucker for a good book built around the leadership principles learned in the hard school of the US Military. This one is definitely a good book if you’re willing to apply some basic thoughts to the various aspects of your life and leadership journey. These ideas can be used in business,…
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The One Thing
In a book written by Gary Keller titled The One Thing, we are challenged in our fast paced, multitasking world to simply focus. The author challenges the idea of diversifying ourselves into so many areas that we are largely ineffective. There are really three basic thoughts in this book as I see them: If you’re…
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Designed To Lead
We start off the year with a book about leadership because, well most people think of ways they can better themselves in a variety of areas as they start a new year. This particular book is written to and for churches and their leaders, but some of the principles can be applied across disciplines. The…
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Time To Slow Down
For those of you who know me, the title to this post will seem a little odd for me. I’ve never been one to really move slowly in much of life. I drive fast, talk fast, eat fast, run fast. The issue is faster isn’t always better. Driving fast means I miss the scenery. Talking…
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I Love Good Jazz
If you’ve never listened to jazz music then you’re really missing out. Jazz music isn’t like other forms of music. It’s almost like Jazz music is alive. It’s not bound to a piece of paper. Jazz just has a life of its own. I remember going to my first jazz club. I was in college,…
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Going After The Princess!
For the past couple of weeks we’ve discussed the three things every man needs in life based on the book Wild at Heart. These three things are a battle to fight, an adventure to conquer, and a beauty to pursue. Today we’re going after the damsel in distress! Ok ladies before we get started in…
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Time For A Little Adventure
I think everyone likes a little adventure in their life. Some of us like a little a more vigorous type of adventure while others like a more tamed down and subdued version of adventure. Ask any guy to recount some of their most vivid memories in life and they’ll likely tell you something about a…
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Less Media
Simply put media can suck the life out of us. I don’t mean mainstream media necessarily. I’m talking media of all sorts! From movies to tv shows and social media to games on our phones and computers these things can be colossal time sucks! And time is our most precious asset. We can’t make more…