Dealing with a new life. I’ve found myself struggling with the strangest things since recently taking a position at my home church. An example The church is 30 miles from our home. Kia and I both drive gas-hogging SUVs. For our own sake, we needed to purchase a more economical car. I went back and […]
There is no such thing as work/life balance.
Is work/life balance possible? Alain de Botton is an author. He wrote the book Religion for Atheists. I’ve never read it, but the premise sounds interesting. Honestly, I had never heard of de Botton until recently. I have Twitter to thank for the introduction. Someone retweeted a Tara Gentile retweet of de Botton. Follow that? If […]
What RISK looks like. Pastor. Martyr. Prophet. Spy
Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy I recently finished reading a biography – Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas – on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer was a German born and raised theologian and scholar during the early 20th century. He is best known for his theological writing in the midst of an anti-Christian Nazi Germany. Dietrich Bonhoeffer […]
What to do when you don’t want to do it.
Nobody talks about this. The past week, I’ve suffered a massive bout of writers block. Day in and day out I don’t really know what I want to write. My recent writing has been okay – not good, not great…just okay. This morning I woke up and just didn’t know if I could do it. […]
Hiding from reality? 5 ways to become more real.
Ready Player One A couple of weeks ago, I read, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. It’s a goldmine for anyone who enjoys sci-fi, the 80’s, video games, role-playing games, or a mixture of any of those. It’s a kind of nerd’s paradise. It’s set in postapocalyptic United States in 2044 and follows Wade Watts. Young […]
7 ways to find inspiration for your Word of the Year.
2012 Word of the Year In 2011, I began a Word of the Year challenge for myself. I shared a lot of what I learned right here on The Collective (see the summary of my lessons on Freedom). For 2012 I challenged you to join me in choosing one word to focus on in your […]
Forget your weaknesses. What are your strengths?
Who are you learning from? I read 2 blogs every day (among a host of others I read on a regular basis) – Seth Godin and Michael Hyatt. Hyatt focuses on practical tips for leadership, social media, productivity and publishing. At least every week I learn something new in the core areas that Hyatt covers […]
Old but relevant news. Steve Jobs was a jerk.
Steve Jobs changed the world. I recently finished the biography Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. Early this week I shared a 2 part post called “7 ways be like Steve Jobs” 7 Ways to be like Steve Jobs pt 1 7 Ways to be like Steve Jobs pt 2 You could call the above the positive Steve […]
Don’t be fooled. I don’t want to be like Steve Jobs.
I was blown away… Last week I finished the biography Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. This week I’ve shared a 2 part post called “7 ways be like Steve Jobs” 7 Ways to be like Steve Jobs pt 1 7 Ways to be like Steve Jobs pt 2 If you read the above, you might […]
7 ways to be like Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs biography Last week I finished the Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson. I thought quite a bit about it after reading it. I came away with 7 traits that I feel like I need more of in my life. 7 ways to be more like Steve Jobs. I started this list yesterday. You […]
