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I Have to Raise $3,000 This Summer (Don’t Worry–I’m not about to hit you up for cash)
That’s what one stylist said to the other as I got my locks shorn at Famous Hair. She was lamenting college costs for one of her children and stressing over the amount she might have to pony up for her … Continue reading
Posted in Milestones, Personal Growth
Tagged Careers, College, Goals, Opportunity, Planning, Rights
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9 Podcasts for a More Productive Drive to Work
I was an English Major and have a Master of Divinity (the MBA of the ministry world). That means I was trained to read, write, and hang out with people. Since I’m now in property and casualty insurance sales, I’ve … Continue reading
9 Podcasts for a More Inspiring Drive to Work
It was a little over two years ago when I started feeling restless driving to work. I love music, but I started getting bored with that. There’s only so much Steely Dan you can listen to, and even though I … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Personal Growth
Tagged Andy Stanley, Anne Lamott, Brad Lomenick, Catalyst Podcast, Craig Groeschel, Denton Bible Church, Henri Nouwen, Ken Coleman, LifeChurch.tv, Louis Giglio, Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill Church, Matt Chandler, Passion City Church, Podcasts, Tom Nelson, Village Church, Zig Ziglar
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Receive Grace
If you’re a mom, dad, husband, or wife, chances are you don’t get it right every time. Sometimes it’s your fault and sometimes not. It’s no secret that marriage and parenting bring out the best and worst in people. Chances … Continue reading
Fat Tuesday
I’ve sworn in the past that I’d never use Lent as an excuse to diet. Of course, I never really did anything during Lent, so it didn’t matter. Like a lot of evangelical Christians, I cracked on Lenten rituals such … Continue reading
My Taglines from April 2010 to the Present
When I started this site, it was meant to be an experiment on a few fronts: What would I end up writing about? What would folks want to read about–and would anybody actually read it? Could I learn to do … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth
Tagged Family, Fatherhood, Getting Things Done, Michael Hyatt, Parenthood, Productivity, Taglines, Zen Habits
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Why Newborns Aren’t the Only People Who Need Routines
When we had our daughter, the only consistent advice we got was to establish a routine. Our daughter apparently wasn’t listening, but we persevered. As we developed our modified Ezzo-Sears parenting approach, the routine fell into line. Our daughter eventually … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Miscellaneous, Personal Growth
Tagged Atul Gawande, Checklists, Consistency, Darren Hardy, Parenting, Routines, Success
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I’m SO Much Smarter Than My Kids, But It Doesn’t Really Matter
I recently wrote a post about the need to be more patient when learning to communicate with anyone from preschoolers to spouses. I told a cute little story. I wrapped it up with a tidy list of tips on more … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Personal Growth
Tagged Communication, Confessions of a Dad, Fatherhood, Grace, Parenting, Patience, Preschoolers, Tantrums
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Depth, Trim, Consistent
Mr. Chris Brogan, social media and online marketing guru, genius, superstar (not sure his official title), has a practice of selecting three words each year as thematic underpinnings for his world. He filters his projects, goals, and so on through his … Continue reading
My One Word: From Zen to Vim
Although I said I wasn’t going to narrate my 2012 planning process via this blog, I thought it helpful to give examples of the 3 organizational principles I touted a couple days ago. Today, I’ll talk about my ‘One Word’. … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth
Tagged Goal-setting, Goals, One Word 2012, One Word 365, Personal Theme
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