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Miscellany

The Lighter Side: We’ve Done Something Wonderful

“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful. That’s what matters to me.” – Steve Jobs Question: Have you done something wonderful today?  …

October 6, 2012
Personal Growth

Is a Balanced Life Possible?

Something I’ve been thinking about recently is the importance of keeping all areas of life healthy. It’s so easy to swing all our attention over to a suffering area only to leave the others completely neglected. A better approach would be to maintain balance in all…

October 5, 2012
Entrepreneurship

Month in Review for September 2012

Wow, what a month! I don’t know about you, but for me, the month of September was sure exciting! Stressful at times, but always exciting. We started the month off with a week in the Outer Banks with family. It was a great time…

October 3, 2012
Personal Growth

Join Me for a 21 Day Productivity Experiment

I’ll make no bones about it, I struggle with focus when working on my business. I’m often scattered and overwhelmed by everything I want to do. A recent post I read really brought this issue to light and now I’m going to do something…

October 1, 2012
Personal Growth

Video Sunday: Hurt? Start Serving

[tentblogger-youtube JPxIA9CmTpc] Links: Living, Loving, and Working and 48 Days to the Work You Love by Dan Miller Question: What’s one way you could be more outward focused and serve others?  …

September 30, 2012
Miscellany

The Lighter Side: Landing the Plane

“We need to stop plotting the course and instead just land the plane on our plans to make a difference by getting to the “do” part of faith.” ― Bob Goff in Love Does Question: Are you circling for too long looking for the…

September 29, 2012
Miscellany

Digital Relationships Verses Face to Face

Recently, I joined a local men’s accountability group. It has reminded me of the importance of connecting with others face to face, not just digitally. Don’t get me wrong, I love technology, social media, and blogs and have found meaningful relationships this way. However,…

September 28, 2012
Personal Growth

I’m Great! – IDC #18

This post is part of the IDC Project. The IDC Project’s mission is for us to take a stand for who we are and what we believe without worrying about what others may think. Read more about the IDC Project here and view completed IDC’s here. For our most recent IDC…

September 26, 2012
Personal Growth

Short-term Goals Done Right

Short-term goals are the key to getting to you to your bigger long-term goals and dreams. They can be the catalyst that gets you off your bum in planning mode and starting to actually do something which brings momentum and inspiration. The length of the type…

September 24, 2012