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Let’s face it, 2009 was a tough year for a lot of us.  Many of us are glad to see the number on the calendar change over so we have some shred of optimism build up again.
Isaiah 43:18-19 reminds us to, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.  See, I am doing [...]

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain

For the last 6 months or so, I’ve been sensing [...]

Vital to any growth process is asking the right questions.  Today we look at the questions you should be asking yourself BEFORE you start to develop a plan for personal growth.  Questions like…
What are your dreams?  If you could leave a lasting legacy on this Earth, what would you want that to be?  At my [...]

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be exploring a series of posts on personal growth.  Today we’ll start with why personal growth plans are so important…
You might have heard some of the more popular phrasing for developing a personal growth plan, things like “everyone ends up somewhere, few end up somewhere on purpose”, or “knowledge without application [...]

I like this picture of a “control center”.  I’d like to think I’m in control more than out of control, but I know better.  I’m borrowing a concept from a friend that I find so very important to control (follow and #fistbump to @scottwilliams).
Really there are 2 things we can hope to control most of the time: Attitude [...]

What do you want your “star” to represent?

1. You’re not in your sweet spot. You’re working to pay the bills and slightly miserable. You dream of better things, but can’t let go of the security (which isn’t really security) to go after your dreams.

2. You’re good at what you do… and valued. But you’re coasting. [...]

False gods promise what only the true God can provide. Time to quit wavering…
Check out the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 17-18. The people there worshipped the sun god Baal, so Elijah called for a true God throwdown, and said let’s see which of our gods would bring down fire over their alter [...]

1. You don’t have to be the most talented person, or have diverse talent to make a big mark on the world.
2. Find a timeless song or two and you can sing them forever, and you’ll always have “fans”.
3. As you succeed, never forget the “e-street band” who helped get you there.
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