Hunting Squirrels

by | Nov 21, 2011 | Peak Performance, Tech Tools

Chalk it up to ADD or a bad habit of multitasking, but my brain often resembles a hound on a walk through the park. Squirrel! Another one – over there! Look! To get back on track, I must eliminate those squirrels. Mentally, I’ll tell myself that it’s...

Empty Your Buckets

by | Nov 20, 2011 | Leadership, Peak Performance

We all have work clutter that builds up each week. Don’t leave it for Monday morning. You’ll sleep a whole lot better if you dedicate an hour tonight (and every Sunday). Sort your email. – Unsubscribe or filter the junk. – Respond to the easy...

Are You Faking It?

by | Nov 19, 2011 | Fitness, Tech Tools

I came across this article called Faked Fitness, and its list of ways we “fake it” hit closer to home than I expected. Evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller, PhD says many of us use these products to fake fitness: Figure-flattering clothes, plastic...

Patience vs. Perseverance

by | Nov 18, 2011 | Faith, Leadership

  At our Life Group tonight, we recalled the message from Rudy Ruettiger at last week’s services. Although there were several highlights, we all agreed that the main gift he gave us was a walking definition of perseverance. Time and time again, he’d...

Ready or Not, Use What You've Got

by | Nov 17, 2011 | Leadership

  Today, I had the privilege of hearing from Barbara Canales at our Texas Business Women luncheon. She shared the story behind the Ready or Not Foundation and her daughter Jackie’s battle to beat brain cancer. Two moments got me at the gut level. After the...