People who are failures in life all have one thing in common; they all quit. Whatever you are going through in life, don’t quit. When you quit you take the first and most important step in failing. When you don’t quit you put yourself in a position to see something extraordinary in your life. Think of this; if you [...]
Make a Difference
I was thinking the other day about how my life makes a difference in other people’s lives and was fairly disappointed. My wife always tells me that I have had a great influence in many teens lives and people that I have come in contact with through the years but just didn’t have that sense of [...]
final grade for my “words test”
I am done with my test of talking less this week and It was definitely harder than I thought it would be. I feel like I did very well when it was the first thing on my mind in conversations and just ok as I reflect back on the week and my interactions with people. [...]
good ol day 3 of the personal test
Ahhh, good ol day number 3 of the test. I just got done preaching in the church youth group tonight and I forgot how tiring it is to preach. Holy Moley. On the words and talking front, I feel like I did a better job of letting people finish their sentences before I started talking. [...]
day two test evaluation…
Day two of my personal evaluation was much more uneventful than yesterday but still good. I did, however, find out that I dont have so much of a problem talking too much on a casual basis but when I get in a meeting I definitely talk more than I need to. I was [...]
day one “test” update
Well I have a day one update for my personal experiment this week. I found out a couple of key things that I can work on and feel they are things that will make this week matter longer in my life. I realized that it is really not about me saying less things [...]
another personal test this week
I am starting another personal test this week. One of the most popular posts I have ever done was when I tested myself with not talking as much. I think the reason why people checked my blog was that they probably thought I would not do well because of the fact that I [...]
Life is made up of decisions…that can change the world
If you think about it, life is made up of decisions and those decisions give direction to the life you lead. When you got up this morning, you decided what you were going to wear, what you were going to eat and what time you were going to be at work. Today, you will have [...]
The 3 facts about a “day”
Today is the first day you have lived today. Its not yesterday and its not tomorrow yet so what should you know about the qualities of today? There are 3 things to remember:
1. There is a beginning and an end to a day. I know that when I was the most sick with my eye [...]
stoked about helping the “most important” Lovelady
I am stoked to be able to help Jennifer get her blog started. She is probably reading this right now so Jennifer, welcome to the world of WordPress!! UPDATE!!! Jen Lovelady is ready to tackle the world of the blog and make it her own. Who are you helping be better today than they were [...]
