Tips to Get It Done – And Then Relax

On a recent Facebook thread, friends asked about different nuances of how I approach getting things done. Another friend asked about how I relax and then get going again. At first glance, those two topics don’t seem to relate to each other. But after some...

Hunting Squirrels

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

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?

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

  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...