• Work That Matters

    Dream

    Being an Idea Addict, one of my favorite things to do is dream. “I have an idea” is a regular phrase my wife hears. For me, dreaming is my favorite pastime. It is a core part of my day, week, life, work and family life. Whether you love to dream or struggle with it, I think there are two key factors to stimulating the dreaming and ideation process. 1) Personal Development 2) Community Let’s begin with Personal Development. What are you reading? If you want to grow, you need to be intentional with what you put into your mind. What are you watching? What are you listening to? Jim Rohn…

  • Idea Addicts

    Priority

    A bit of advice a friend gave me. Don’t say “I don’t have time for ___________.” Say, “____________ is not a priority for me right now.” To that I would like to add, that it is okay to not have everything be a priority. You cannot do it all. Choose a priority and stick with it.

  • Listening to Jesus

    What Are Your Thoughts on Lent?

    Guy 1: I am giving up watching football for Lent. Guy 2: You can’t give up football. The season is over. (Awkward silence as Guy 1 thinks.) Guy 1: I’m giving up watching sports for Lent.  Guy 2: Wow! That is awesome! (Guy 1 smiles and leaves the conversation.) Guy 2 turns to Guy 1’s spouse and asks: What other sports does he watch.  Spouse 1: Just football.    I do not have very strong feelings about Lent. I did not grow up participating in it and have rarely been in a church that did much with it. I do not think it is a bad tradition. I believe God asks us to give things up and do things…

  • Work That Matters

    Find Your One Thing

    In a world that tells us we can have it all, do it all, achieve it all, it is easy to become overwhelmed. Especially as you look at creating work that matters. At the beginning, it is particularly difficult to pick a direction (or two). I call it Vision ADD. You have multiple gifts, multiple directions you could go. You may have even started working on a couple. You are overwhelmed. You feel like you are spinning multiple plates and you know you can’t keep it up. In his book Intentional Living by John Maxwell, he says, I believe everybody has one thing they do better than anything else. The…

  • Work That Matters

    Calling All Idea Addicts

    Hello Friends, Family and Blog Readers, I need your help. I’m working on making some changes to my blog. I want to get a little more specific in who reads my blog and who I help with my coaching. Audience I’m moving toward my audience being people who, like me, are idea addicts. These particular Idea Addicts believe they can combine making a difference, starting a business and living out their faith. My coaching page will move from focusing on 4 types of people with interests in starting a New Business, a Nonprofit, a Venture or a Legacy, to one person, an Idea Addict starting a business. I will phrase it more…

  • Work That Matters

    “I Can’t Help It!” Increasing Willpower in Your Kids and You

    Another parent and I were talking about one of their children’s lack of willpower. He mentioned the child’s willingness to obey, but lack of ability to resist certain things. Willpower. It is hard for kids, but isn’t it also hard for adults. Whether you are 5 or 55, willpower is not only a struggle, it not only influences your life, it determines the direction your journey takes. You ability to self-select out of a particular situation, habit or desire has a tremendous lasting impact on who you are and who you will become. Whether you or I have a strong sense of willpower or weak, we would do good to…

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