“Only mediocre people are always at their best.” – W. Somerset Maugham That quote says a lot. Unfortunately, I resemble that remark all too often. Too many times I approach the situation as an expert. I assume I already know it. The truth though, is that I don’t know everything. I just need to admit […]
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 […]
John and I are putting the finishing touches on our book, “Splash: Increase Your Life’s Impact.” I am really blessed to be writing the stories of seven people and their journey to their calling. I’ve completed the first three stories and have found this theme: We all have a need for affirmation, for other people […]
I heard an excellent story about persistence on the radio. A woman called him and shared that she felt God had called her to work as a CPA. It sounded to me like the CPA test has four parts to it. She finally passed the final part after taking the test for the fourteenth time. […]
We need to have people in our lives that are a positive influence. Our peeps–the people we hang around, not chick-shaped marshmallows–effect us in many different ways. They will often either help us or hinder us in living our calling. Take some time today to evaluate the people you spend time with. Following is a […]
“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 […]
Having money provides more options for living are calling. Of course, having a higher-paying job helps a lot. Following are some other tips for having more money and, therefore, more options and living your calling. Use some good, old-fashioned money management techniques 1. Use a zero-based written monthly spending plan. 2. Use cash envelopes for […]
