When Life Hurts...What Do We Do?
I have spent much of my career walking closely with people who have gone through very difficult, painful situations...
We Stink At Grief & Loss
You'd think since loss is a part of life, we'd be better at dealing with it. But the truth is, I don't think we're very good at facing loss at all. In fact, I would go as far as to say, we don't face it, rather we choose some detrimental alternatives.
You Are So Talented! But Does Anyone See?
We can hold on tight to what we have, and hide it away, or we can take a chance by taking action
The Questions You (And Others) Ask When You Turn 60
I was asked this week what I hope to accomplish this coming year, which I think is a great question. It implies, there's more to do, more to accomplish, more to look forward to, and it's not time to quit or retreat.
The Illusion of Freedom and How to Actually Find It
If you really want to experience freedom, then decide to do what you do for the Lord who provided the work in the first place. At the end of the day, you have an audience of One.
If You Want to Make the Most Out of Life, Take Your Cue From a Two-Year-Old
You may think routine is boring, but I think there is growth in routine...in the boring.
The Flaw in the Shift From Stuff to Experiences
We can spend so much time, money and energy chasing the experiences (highlights) that we devalue what is right in front of us
The Sooner We Learn This, The Better Off We'll Be
...the struggle the salmon faced in doing what they were created to do, didn't stop them from doing it. In fact, they anticipate the struggle and still go back every year...
What Do a Therapist, Pastor, Life Coach, Entrepreneur, & UPS Driver Have in Common?
To the degree that we can live out our calling in our work, we will find meaning in it. And I'm convinced that people don't want retirement from work, but retirement from meaningless work.
We Don't Want Them, But We Need Them to Thrive
look at last week's Ryder Cup. When the normal rules of golf etiquette are thrown out for the sake of competition, chaos ensues. The fans, even the players and caddies acted in ways they normally wouldn't, because the rules disappeared.
