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Posts Tagged ‘vision’

Vicarious

Each of us has our own specific dreams. We want to be moms or cops or heroes or even adventurers. Singers or dancers or even cake bakers. Instant gratification tells us that our dreams are ours for the taking…. right now! Instant gratification keeps us looking for a quick and [...]

5 Tips on Developing a Better Blog

(Note: I write these down to remember and activate them on my own blog…. NOT because I am an expert or authority.)
1) Do it everyday (or at least consistently). Some people blog twice a week on the same two days. Awesome! Consistency is key. People who blog regularly [...]

I’ll punch you in the face…

…or at least that’s what I told a friend in the second grade. We’d been arguing. I don’t really remember the details, but this is close, so let’s semi-pretend.
I’d imagine the issue started with something small. It escalated with us lobbing our arsenals of typical elementary school jokes that we’d [...]

A few must-reads for this week…

Seth Godin- Two ways to deal with no
Josh Parrish- Dragging vs. Flying
Jonathan Lawson- During our lunch hour
Gene Schlesinger- American Heresy: Gnosticism (be prepared for depth)
More pics of Mike and Vanessa’s newbie….Maddie
Tom Howe- One of those Days

Step on a few toes…

Listen. If you’re message isn’t stepping on a few toes, perhaps your vision isn’t large enough. Big dreams step on people’s toes. Outside of the box ideas step on toes.
Those who hate change, really can’t stand it when someone with a vast vision of the future comes [...]

3 things you can’t overdo

Here are three things that you could do today, that are very difficult to overdo:
1) Give Encouragement/Support
Think of what someone has done exceptionally. Everyone has something. Let them know! People often don’t realize that others notice or care about the simple things. Authenticity is important here, because a fake is easy to [...]

raising our own salary

When we felt called away from the church we loved and worked with for the previous five years, we knew that something ginormous existed a little beyond our vision. Knowing that something big is up ahead, accomplishes wonders for clarity of mind and peace in the heart. Heather and I knew that [...]