• Idea Addicts

    A Work-Life Balance Tip: Be Present

    One of the best conferences I have ever been to was the Be Present themed Catalyst Conference in Atlanta a few years ago. After all, I still remember the theme. It was simple, making it easy to remember, but not necessarily to implement. Be present. What does that mean? How does one do it? Is it even possible? Being present is physical. You must be present for the people and things important to you. Saying you care, but not backing it up with your presence, speaks loudly. Parents beware. Spending long hours at the office providing for your children who never get to see you…well I speak from experience. They…

  • Idea Addicts

    I’m Back!

    Yes, I am back from my Social Media Break! I am happy to report that I was not overly productive during this recess from social media. Michelle and I had a great time traveling. It was nice to enjoy just being with her. A few years ago, at a conference, one of the speakers suggested taking a 1 day technology break every two weeks. I have not had the guts to try up to this point. Seems like one of those things that I’m sure would be beneficial to someone else. 🙂 Again, I think the benefits of such technology breaks are seen over the long term. It is a time…

  • Listening to Jesus

    Fasting Options

    The next few weeks our church is fasting as a congregation. The leadership has asked us to give up something and be in prayer with a focus on “humbling ourselves before God, seeking understanding and praying for the areas in our city we want to see changed.” I am pretty excited to see how God works in and through our church during this time. Depending on the length of a fast, one can abstain from food altogether. Some other options include: Skipping a meal(s) over course of the fast. Cutting out “choice food,” like meat, sweets, etc. Avoiding various activities. For this fast, I will be giving up social media…

  • Idea Addicts

    Social Media Break

    It’s that time again. The next couple of weeks I will be taking a break from social media. This benefits me in multiple ways. 1) Relationships – I’ll be able to better focus on the relationships right in front of me. In particular, my wife and I will be having some quality time. 2) Productivity – Doing this every so often increases my productivity…in the short term, but more importantly, over the long haul. 3) Faith – I will be spending extra time in prayer during this time. Increased prayer always equals spiritual growth. 4) Presence – Michelle and I will be traveling some and we look forward to being…

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