If there were a contagious condition (other than “that one”) that could take you out as an entrepreneur or business owner and short-circuit your future ...
Did you know a recent study showed 89% of professionals were suffering from some degree of burnout? Did you know there are six powerful steps ...
First, the bad news: In case you didn’t know, burnout has reached epidemic proportions, especially among business owners and entrepreneurs, and if you’re in that ...
If you didn’t know there are TWO pandemics going on, this could be the wake-up call you need to keep yourself safe. Jennifer Moss is ...
Last night my daughter wet her bed (not normal), and I learned something about burnout. She showed up at 1:40am, crying and knocking quietly on ...
If you want to build a meaningful life you love, which is more important, improving your work or improving your self? Consider this… For some, ...
Discipline is not a natural thing. By its very nature, discipline is about self-control, making ourselves do things we wouldn’t naturally do. But we must do the ...
Do you want to feel successful every day? Well… this is part 3 of how to NEVER feel that way, but if you’ve read the ...
If you’re a “producer” and are getting some wins, way to go! You might be basking in the glow of your success, but there’s the ...
So you’ve hit some goals? Congratulations! You’re probably riding high and feeling good right now. BUT, if you’d rather NOT feel successful, I have good ...
What does it take to truly “prosper” in life and business? Some people believe there are no “silver bullet solutions,” and that relentless work alone ...
“Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand before kings.” –Proverbs 22:29a I read a proverb the other day that got ...
How can a company like Tesla be SO dramatically ahead of its competition, despite having nowhere near the history and pedigree of those brands? More ...
I have problem: I like making people feel better. Why is that a problem, you ask? Isn’t it a GOOD thing to help people feel ...
If you want to be unique and completely stand out from the crowd, STOP IT. You’re only hurting yourself and others. Is that a terrible ...
This is my old iPhone 5. It still works…kind of. I am FAMILIAR with it… but there’s a problem: familiarity can KILL our future. Here’s ...
There’s an eerie feeling you get when you visit a place designed for crowds and you find yourself nearly alone. Last week my family and ...
Do you have 0% fear and 100% confidence in every area of your life? Great! You can skip this post. BUT if you ever have ...
If you DON’T want to understand one of the most powerful forces that drive people to overwork and destroy their families… this post is not ...
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for …
TOPICS: 1 Peter 1, future, heaven, hope, inheritance, perspective, reward
As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and …
TOPICS: blessing, James 5, legacy, perspective, purpose
The clock was ticking, and we weren’t getting anything done. My son Bradley loves the pool, and this particular morning I had agreed to join him in “training” together, practicing laps to help us both prepare for the triathlon he wants to do with me in the fall. There, in …
TOPICS: effectiveness, family, fitness, habits, hope, people, perspective, productivity, relationships, training, Work
It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. For the moment all discipline …
TOPICS: correction, discipline, growth, Hebrews 12, love, peace, perspective, punishment, training
But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared for them a city. (Hebrews 11:16) For every Christian, there are those times when we see the world as it is and …
TOPICS: earth, eternity, faith, heaven, Hebrews 11, hope, life, perspective
Worship is not an event you attend once a week; it’s the lifestyle you practice every day. In reality, everyone, everywhere, at all times is worshipping someone or something, because worship is simply the act of demonstrating the value (or “worth”) of something by giving it priority. When you prioritize …
TOPICS: choices, commitment, devotion, evaluation, faith, heart, money, perspective, schedules, spending, time, worship
Christmas Lights (Or, “How I Found Perspective Because My Son Really Had to Pee”) My son really had to pee. We’d been driving for an hour through a display of brilliant Christmas lights in a neighborhood miles from our home. The Christmas music was turned up, the windows were rolled …
TOPICS: Christmas, frustration, holidays, joy, life, parenting, patience, perspective
God’s Hope for Your Heart from 1 Timothy 6 GOD WANTS TO BE GENEROUS WITH YOU As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to …
TOPICS: 1 Timothy 6, generosity, grace, money, perspective, provision, riches
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 74 GOD’S PLAN IS GREATER THAN YOUR PERCEPTION Why do You hold back Your hand, Your right hand? Take it from the fold of Your garment and destroy them! Yet God my King is from of old, working salvation in the midst of …
TOPICS: deliverance, enemies, hardship, help, perception, perspective, Psalm 74, trials, waiting
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Colossians 1 JESUS IS YOUR POWER FOR THE PURPOSES OF GOD Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all His energy that He powerfully works within …
TOPICS: anointing, Colossians 1, devotion, mission, perspective, power, strength