Posts Tagged ‘People’
Every Moment Matters
“Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” Colossians 4:5–6 Every moment with people matters; time is precious. Most of us would agree that time is life’s most…
Read MorePleasing people
Trying to please everyone is exhausting. It can be frustrating because not everyone shares your priorities. Early on in my journey with God, I was taught that pleasing people was a no-no. A verse from the book of Galatians was often cited as the “text-proof” evidence: Galatians 1:10, the Apostle Paul asks, “Am I now…
Read MoreLeadership and relationships
Leadership in the corporate world tends to be very sterile. To put it another way, it’s often without emotions. Here’s the premise: “Don’t get wrapped up in relationships when it comes to leadership because decisions have to be made. Sometimes they’re unpopular, people get hurt, and feelings become a factor.” However, I believe there is…
Read MoreWhat do I need to focus on?
With every “smartphone” update, there are new features to try out. My latest update features a way to “focus” your attention on a specific project without distractions. This is really helpful for me given my propensity to wander. But, it reminded me of the importance of figuring out “what do I need to focus on?”…
Read MoreTreasure hunting
I have a very good friend who does geocaching. It’s an outdoor treasure hunting game using a GPS-enabled phone. You try to navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates in order to find the geocache hidden at that location. The geocache treasure is a box that is hidden and filled with a log (to record…
Read MoreReady to answer some questions?
I came across two sets of questions on the internet. Just for fun, answer them in your mind (don’t google the answers, ok?). 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world; 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners; 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest; 4. Name ten people…
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