Jonathan Malm helps people uncover creative options for their life and their church. He’s the author of
Created for More, a 30-day devotional to help you develop a more creative mind. You’ll find him in San Antonio, Texas, roasting his own coffee beans and enjoying life with his Argentine wife, Carolina.
I’m a fan of Lebron James. There, I said it. I know a bunch of people don’t like the guy. He’s made some mega blunders and he’s acted monstrously egotistical at times. But I’m not sure I’d be much different than that if I was where he is. You see, the guy’s 21 days older…
I was a jerk to my wife yesterday. I was stressed and I let that bubble over to her. I’ve been trying a new experiment where I stack the beginning of my week with almost everything I have to do for the week. I’m trying to get done in three days what it used to…
On the road to success—whether in your art, your work, or your relationships—you can easily get distracted. You can find yourself drifting off the path if you aren’t careful. And there’s one thing that will pull you off the road faster than anything else. It’s looking at the progress of others. I’m not talking about…
There are loads of dream squashers out in the world. They’ll hear your dream, then they’ll swiftly encourage you to give it up. To try something more sensible. To pull your head a bit out of the clouds. Unfortunately, some of those people are old people—the very folks with the wisdom to help you make…
Let me ask you a question: How do you look on paper? Does your resumé make you look good? Does it list your greatest qualities? Now let me ask you another: How does the real you compare to the paper? If you look the same in person as you do on paper, you’re missing out…
This quote hit me so hard today. “Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.” – Susan Ertz So many of wish for more time in our day. We wish we didn’t have to eat or sleep so we could get more work done. But then a…
When I told my dad my New Years resolution he laughed at me. Not maliciously or mockingly…but he’s not quite sure what I do currently. It seems I spend a few hours in front of a computer each morning and somehow support my wife and myself. It’s actually true. I definitely don’t rock a full…
Styles change. Passions don’t. Unfortunately, most people have passion for styles. Musicians are married to their genre. Technically-minded people are married to their technology. So when styles change, they find themselves outdated and unable to cope. Then when they can’t keep up, their passion dies. And that’s when they lose out.
I’m fighting an internal battle at the moment. I have an idea. It’s an idea that I think would be amazing. But it’s a far cry from my current skill set and sweet spot. So this is my dilemma. Should I pursue the great idea and risk killing a bit of the momentum with my…
Right now I’m in a three bedroom house with twelve people. One group is speaking rapid Spanish, the other English. My wife and I are at her parents’ house for the holidays, and they have some extra family visiting from Argentina. Right now I’m sitting at the table with eight people chatting it up and…