Are You On a Desert Journey or a Dessert Journey?
It took me forever to learn to correctly spell desert and dessert. It wasn’t until a teacher in high school said, “Remember, dessert has two…
Tag: Sunday devotional
My 6-Item Checklist for Positive Thinking
Over the years, I’ve read a lot of material on self-help, building a business, and spirituality. At some point in each of those topics, there…
7 Steps to Building a Great Business and a Great Life
I think about my purpose in life with some regularity, but particularly when I’m starting something new. “Am I doing the right thing, going the…
How I’m Kinda Like Mitochondria
June was a rough month for me. I think I was beginning to get depressed due to the current status of our life. I was…
Receiving Helps You Grow
We talk about “the gift of giving” in our society because people need to understand that giving to others and helping other people can benefit…
What About Me? Searching Outside Myself
My entire life seems to revolve around my career. Vacations are planned around conferences. Movies and dinners are delayed because I’m not done working yet.…
Starting Something That You Know Won’t Work
In general, my personality is such that it is difficult for me to start something I don’t think I’ll be good at, and nearly impossible…
The Enormous Fragility of Life
I’ve always been one of those people who wanted to learn from other people’s mistakes, see the road signs others had left behind, and attempt…
Restart: The Most Important Thing
Have you ever seen the movie City Slickers? Billy Crystal, Jack Palance, city guys go to a dude ranch. I haven’t seen it all the…