From “Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life” by Henri Nouwen with Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird Discernment reveals new priorities, directions, and gifts from God. We come to realize that what previously seemed so important in our lives, loses its power over us. Our desire to be successful, well liked, and influential […]
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From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey Abundance means that there is enough for everybody. The opposite – scarcity – says that there is only so much to go around, and if you get it, I won’t. While scarcity may be a reality in some areas
From “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success” by Carol S. Dweck, PhD John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach, says you aren’t a failure until you start to blame. What he means is that you can still be in the process of learning from your mistakes until you deny them.
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From “Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation” by Steven Johnson Nemeth has gone on to document the same phenomenon at work in dozens of different environments: mock juries, boardrooms, academic seminars. Her research suggests a paradoxical truth about innovation: good ideas are more likely to emerge in environments that contain a
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From “Embracing Your Second Calling: Find Passion and Purpose for the Rest of Your Life” by Dale Hanson Bourke Self-care is NOT: Self-care IS: Self-caring PEOPLE:
From “Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations with Frederick Buechner” by Frederick Buechner FAITH, HOPE, LOVE. Those are their names of course, those three – as words so worn out, but as realities so rich. Our going-away presents from beyond time to carry with us through time to lighten our step as we go. And
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From “Cumulative Advantage: How to Build Momentum for Your Ideas, Business, and Life Against All Odds” by Mark W. Schaefer The formula from the Ferriss case study and my research is the recipe we’ll follow for the rest of the book. If we aren’t born into Cumulative Advantage, we can go around the system and
From “How Will You Measure Your Life?” by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon I can’t anticipate all the circumstances and moral dilemmas you will find yourself in throughout your life. Yours will be different from everyone else’s. What I offer here is a theory called “full versus marginal thinking” that will help
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From “Sacred Compass: The Way of Spiritual Discernment” by J. Brent Bill God works within and around us, leading, guiding, and opening the way, sometimes when we least expect or feel it. The idea of being led and guided implies movement. If we’re being led or guided then we must be being led or guided