What If We’re Focusing on the Wrong Problems?
Change is never easy but it can be unnecessarily harder if you’re not focused on the right problem. Wrong focus leads to wrong solutions, or at least, less than optimal solutions. Let’s take a look at three examples that impact nearly everyone. Losing Weight After graduating from college I competed for several years in bodybuilding. […]
Unity Trumps Other Principles of Influence
“I was encouraged by my friend to do something that is normally a bit of a drudge. Done together, it was fun and easy,” my good friend and book coach, Barbara Grassey, shared in a recent email. Think about it. Jesus said, “My yoke is easy and my burden is light.” He invites the weary […]
Quarterly Newsletter
Christmas is only six months away and so is year end. I don’t know if you feel this way, but time seems to go by faster as we age. I can hardly believe I turned 60 years old in April. Memories of high school, college, starting my career and meeting Jane, and Abigail coming into […]
Greedy Corporations: Rising Prices and Record Profits
A few weeks ago, I wrote “A Tale of Two Talks: A Lesson in Biases.” It was about commencement speeches given by Harrison Butker and President Joe Biden. The gist of the article was this: most people commented without having listened to either speech. They simply piggybacked off of information that was being posted on […]
Three Ps that Hinder and Help Performance
In both life and business, three Ps are a sure bet to hinder your performance: Procrastination, Paralysis, and Perfectionism. These barriers can stall progress and stunt growth, but the good news is there are antidotes—three more Ps: Patience, Persistence, and Productivity. Let’s dive into how you can overcome the first set and embrace the second […]
