Mar 18, 2016 | Calling, Spirituality, Uncategorized
“If I pay attention to the spiritual part of my life, the rest will be taken care of. Why would I need to focus any time or energy on my emotions?” This puzzling comment was directed to me after teaching a session on refueling emotionally. My response to this leader:...
Mar 10, 2016 | Calling, Career, Family, Leadership, Marriage, Productivity, Rest, Stress, Uncategorized, Work
Back in the 70’s, Cheech & Chong put together a shtick entitled: Sister Mary Elephant. The good sister was substitute teaching for Sister Rosetta Stone, and the class’s assignment that particular day… report on their summer vacation. The first young man (in a...
Feb 18, 2016 | Calling, Career, Fear, Uncategorized, Work
Orville and Wilbur Wright, two American brothers, inventors, and aviation pioneers, are credited with inventing and building the world’s first successful airplane. Skeptics were plentiful as the brothers pursued their dream of manned flight. But they didn’t...
Feb 11, 2016 | Anger, Depression, Forgiveness, Uncategorized
In last week’s blog—Swallowing the Bitter Pill—I admitted my occasional struggle with bitterness. We explored the negative impact of grudge-holding on our spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. I introduced several forgiveness thought-starters for us to...
Jan 21, 2016 | Anger, character, Contentment, Fear, Productivity, Stress, Uncategorized, Work
Hello my name is John… and I’m a plan-aholic. I’m addicted to routine. The weekly checklist is my friend. Each day of the week, my tasks are laid out. It feels great to draw a line through an item when it’s complete. A good day to me is crossing everything...
Jan 7, 2016 | Calling, Career, character, Fear, friendship, Jealousy, Leadership, Relationships, Uncategorized, Work
Many leaders struggle with the demon of insecurity. (I’m using the word “demon” metaphorically, not literally.) King Saul was the crown prince of this particular character flaw. Chosen by God to be Israel’s first king, Saul had good looks, leadership skills, flashes...
