Guest Post: Don’t Resolve – Retreat
This is a guest post by Elizabeth Clevenger. I’m excited to share her insights into personal retreats and I’m sure you will benefit greatly from this! I love personal retreats. I look forward to them almost as much as I…
Studying as a Monotask
Previously I’ve discussed the idea of ‘monotasking’ – actions that demand complete focus. I dealt with the problem of phones, the great enemy of monotasking. And I explored some strategies for the monotask of ‘worship.’ Today I continue by exploring…
How (and Why) to Read a Book a Week
As you begin the new year, here’s a goal to seriously consider: to read an average of a book each week. If this sounds crazy, give it a try – it’s not as hard as it sounds. Let me share…
Three Steps Forward
The daily rhythm of success can be summarized simply: ‘three steps forward, two steps back.’ It hardly feels like success. To alternate between progress and failure feels mediocre. It feels like daily life. It feels boring. Yet, it’s the mindset…
Monotasking and Your Phone
Introductory Explanation This year I was excited to read a book. Just the title of the book itself was enough to get me thinking. “The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better.” Such a book…
A Few Life Lessons
I’ve recently started jotting down ‘life lessons’ – important lessons that I’ve learned in my life so far. While many of these lessons were learned the hard way (doing the opposite for too long!), I’m grateful for all that God…
12 Questions that can Change Your Life
Think of 12 questions that, if you had the answers, would change your life. Don’t list the first twelve questions that come to mind. Really think about this because, as Tony Robbins notes, “Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask…
10 Quotes on Decision-Making
Learning to make the ‘right decision’ in a situation is about far more than knowing a few simple maxims. It is, in some ways, the essence of wisdom: recognizing what is valuable and pursuing that value. As such, learning to…
The Value of Play
One of the hallmarks of an effective and creative life is play. This unique idea comes from the book Essentialism, which advocates ‘the disciplined pursuit of less.’ It’s a great book, and I recommend that you read it, but right…
Nine Characteristics of Exceptional Communicators
I’ve observed hundreds of communicators throughout my life. And while many are good at what they do – and most have valuable insights to share – there are some who can only be described as ‘exceptional communicators.’
