I always laugh when I see these types of posts on social media: “I normally don’t speak up about this sort of thing, but I felt compelled to say…” They fell into the trap. They fell into the trap of thinking they needed to say something on social media about the latest scandal, tragedy, soap…
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Every now and then I get an idea or an opportunity that’ll make a quick buck. Either there’s a product idea that I know will sell, or someone approaches me to do something that’ll be decent money. The problem is, it’s usually something I’m not passionate or something that won’t contribute to my overall goal in…
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Failure sucks. Unfortunately, we all have to go through it in our lives. And the more gutsy things we do, the worse the failures will be. If failure is inevitable, how should we respond properly to it? I’m convinced there are three things we should do with and through our failures. 1. Learn from failures.…
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I was talking to a 19 year-old the other day who impressed me. She was starting to realize that she had more to offer than she thought – even as young as she was. Of course, she sat under just as many “don’t let people look down on your youth” sermons as I have… But…
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For many, a weekly church service is a way to get fired up for the coming week. It’s a way to get encouraged and equipped to live the life of a believer. But at the same time, you have people church hopping or complaining at the buffet line about how they got nothing from the…
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Most of my readers have to deal with a unique tension in our work. (1) We have to get things done. (2) But our jobs are also so much about people, that we need to make time for conversations. Conversations don’t lead to a productive day. It can even leave us feeling drained because of all…
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Whenever someone tries to add my on social media with something like “entrepreneur” in their title, I’m immediately wary. I know they’re going to try to sell me something. And to be honest, most ways entrepreneurs try to sell are the wrong ways. I’ve seen these four ways are the most prevalent when it comes…
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People love giving you advice. But I’m convinced most types of advice aren’t helpful. In fact, I even dread hearing unsolicited advice. At the same time, though, I know advice is super valuable. It just has to be the right kind. Here are three types of people who will give you the advice that can…
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My mantra with pop culture lately has been that of Thomas Jefferson: “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” So I downloaded Pokemon Go and even play it. I use Snap Chat. I generally jump on every trend that pops up. It’s fun for me, but that’s…
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It’s important to know what your life is about. If you don’t know what you’re living your life for, you’ll be wasting your life. And life – your time – is one of the most precious commodities in the whole world. You don’t get more of it. Unfortunately, there are three things I see a…
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