Tag Archives: Margin

A Game of Inches

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Brett

I was putting up blinds on Memorial Day, commenting to my wife that it had been a sweet long weekend.  She agreed. Then I pulled on the cord to let down my newly installed blinds. Then the blinds crashed down … Continue reading →

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Focus

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Brett

I laughed out load reading this post over at Jon Acuff’s ‘Stuff Christians Like’.  Growing up in church–youth group, college ministry, work in urban missions, seminary, a stint as a youth pastor–there’s not much on that blog that I can’t identify … Continue reading →

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What To Do With Margin (Take 2)

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Brett

My last post really short-changed my possibilities if I had more margin. The post was supposed to answer the question ‘What would I do if I had more margin (time, money, better health, less general clutter)?’ I threw out that … Continue reading →

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Margin: What Do I Do When I Get It?

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Brett

Apparently I’ve not gotten much margin yet because this is the fourth in a 4-part series. The other three pieces ran about three or four weeks ago. One of the biggest ways to get margin is to know what to … Continue reading →

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Making Margin: Multitasking & ‘Gemmelsmerch’

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Brett

It just took me 30 minutes to divide 4 lbs of ground beef from Costco into 4 freezer bags for orderly consumption. It was a 7 minute job. Why did it take so long? Multitasking and ‘Gemmelsmerch.’ (The second term … Continue reading →

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Life on the Edge: Diet, Sleep, and Space (not bungee, skydiving, and snowboarding)

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Brett

I hinted the other day that I’d have a few follow-ups to my original post on margin.  I asked myself 4 questions: What is margin? Where do I feel like I’m living without margin? How do I get it? What do … Continue reading →

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Space Out

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Brett

I wrote a post a few days ago about needing to have more margin in my life. In an effort to keep posts to a scannable length, I tried to be brief.  But the piece got my mind racing on … Continue reading →

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Margin and Meaning – The Importance of Having Space

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Brett

A thing I struggle with is stuffing as much as I can into whatever container is meant to hold it. For instance, if I have an hour, I’ll schedule 63 minutes. If I have a full day of work from … Continue reading →

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