Last time we introduced creative tension. (You can read about it here). Creative tension is the unresolved difference between the reality we’d like to see and the reality that is present now. Creative tension can be resolved either by burying our dreams or by working to change reality to match what we envision. We can use […]
Usually we want to eliminate tension in our life. We see tension along with anxiety as a bad thing – as health destroying. Today I’m talking about a different kind of tension – a kind of tension that is good. This tension is called creative tension. Creative tension is when current reality doesn’t match the […]
“Someday, I’ll …,” is a phrase I hear a lot. Heck, I’ve said this myself on many occasion. But I’ve learned that when it comes to pursuing our calling, ‘someday’ will never get here. The best thing for our calling is to just start. Little Worrier The trouble is that the little worrier in our […]
A study was done in the 1960’s on kids. They called it the marshmallow experiment. You may have heard of this experiment. They gave kids a marshmallow and told them that if they could wait until the researcher came back, they could have another marshmallow. Even though I titled this, “Don’t Eat the Marshmallow,” the […]
When we make a shift in our life to live our calling, it will usually require change. We will need to change how we spend our time, our energy and our money. Sometimes these changes can seem big and overwhelming. So, we don’t do anything, staying where we are. We don’t realize that small choices […]
We are continuing our theme for the week on systems thinking. Today I’m going to talk about a specific system pattern called “Eroding Goals.” Eroding goals is when we face a challenge to meet our goals or standards (such as quality of service), then we lower the goals or standards rather than wrestling to meet […]
I’ve written about systems thinking before. You can read a brief introduction to systems here or a more in depth introduction here. Today I’m going to talk about a specific pattern in systems called “Shifting the Burden.” It is helpful to understand our place within the systems in which we interact. Otherwise we may end […]
When we pursue our calling, we are aiming to benefit others and live our legacy, but often when we pursue our calling, when we step into our awesomeness, there are side effects we may not have been expecting. One of these side effects is that we pull others into their calling when they see us […]
There is greatness in people all around us. I believe everyone has a capacity to be awesome. Often we expect to learn about being great from “greatness experts”. However, we can learn about stepping into our own greatness from others who have stepped into theirs – even though their greatness isn’t to be a greatness […]
At times we hear an inspiring message that we should accept and live our greatness. But then something inside us says, “Wait. I’m not that great.” Or perhaps some us have a voice like mine that says, “No one is great except God.” We also hear other voices that tell us to not be self-seeking, […]
