I was discussing inventors with a buddy of mine yesterday. We settled on Thomas Edison. I think it’s fascinating that so much of what we use today would not have been possible without his work. I wouldn’t be blogging today. And all this came from a school dropout. I’m convinced anyone can be extremely successful. But…
I’m traveling to speak at a conference today. It’s made me nostalgic for last year – when I went to the same conference. I hadn’t been invited to speak. My church wasn’t sending me. But I knew I needed to get there. I didn’t really have the extra money. Who does? So I decided to…
Anytime something good happens to me, people tend to say one of these two things. Either: You’re successful because you’re so talented. You’re successful because you worked so hard. I hate when people say either of those statements. I always want to balance the thought. Maybe I’m talented, but I worked freakin’ hard. Ok, maybe…
I have a car. I can walk. I live in an apartment. I’ll eat three square meals today. I don’t mean to brag, but I have it pretty good. But there are times I feel like a waste of blessing. There are times I don’t truly appreciate what I have. Why would God possibly waste…
“It is good for workers to have an appetite; an empty stomach drives them on.” That’s one of my favorite verses from Proverbs. It’s sort of funny how we forget at times why we work. We work so we can eat and feed our families. We don’t work just to work. We work for a…
God took David from being a shepherd, to being a king. Think about that. Truly think about that. That’s like working in waste management then becoming the president. From the lowest job to the highest job. That’s a pretty big deal… It’s becoming popular practice to map out your life – to see where you…
You’re more creative than you think. Imagine I asked you to use your creativity and get $50,000 in my hands by next month. Does that seem impossible to you? Now imagine I was threatening the life of a loved one. Does that $50,000 seem so unattainable now? I promise you could find ways to get…
It’s never too late to make new resolutions. Check out some of these from the To Resolve Project that every artist should embrace.
How do you get inspired living in an uninspirational town? I find it difficult to get inspired in my town. Sometimes I feel like this is where creativity goes to die. The population of Corpus Christi, Texas isn’t very interested in new ideas. For instance, I’ve lost seven of my favorite restaurants in the last…
Looking for a good book to read this winter break? Check out a couple of my favorites that are guaranteed to expand your mind and get you thinking creatively. Flatland – This quick read covers the concept of dimensions. It follows a 2-dimensional being’s attempt at grasping the 3rd dimension. Flatland left me with an…