This is part 5 in a 5 part series called “Conquering Inaction”. Perfectionism is toxic. It’s more devious than the other three causes of inaction. Perfectionism makes you feel like you’re doing something when you aren’t. You feel like you’re perfecting your art or dream. You feel like you’re making progress toward making it a reality.…
This is part 4 in a 5 part series called “Conquering Inaction”. You know your dream takes action. But sometimes it’s hard to get off your butt and make your dreams come true. But creativity means movement. And you’re not being creative if you aren’t creating. One of the main reasons we get lazy about…
This is part 3 in a 5 part series called “Conquering Inaction”. Failure rarely ends in death or public disgrace. But that knowledge doesn’t make failure less frightening. “What if I follow my dreams and fail?” It’s a frightening question. But you know what takes the fear out of that question? Answering it.
This is part 2 in a 5-part series called “Conquering Inaction”. Insecurity is the voice in your head whispering, “You aren’t good enough.” It slowly chisels away at your dream until it’s down to nothing. Now you’re not acting. Do you feel inadequate to make your big dream come true? Do you feel inexperienced? You…
If you want to accomplish something big, it takes action. I’m in the process of launching a free online magazine for church workers called Sunday| magazine. This project is much bigger than me. I’ve dealt with fears. I’ve dealt with temptation to abandon the project. But this project needs to happen. And I’m the one to…
I feel horrible when I procrastinate. Obviously I don’t feel horrible enough to stop. But I do feel bad. That’s because the concept of procrastination is inherently bad. But leisure and relaxation are good concepts. We all need time to unwind and recharge. Unfortunately, I often procrastinate so much that I don’t have time to…
Whether you’re a weekly blogger or a church worker, you’re called to create something new every week. It can get exhausting. If you’re not careful it can drain you until you feel empty. But there are a few keys I’ve found from working at a church and blogging (17 blog posts weekly). Follow these and…
Don’t let pressure to do things “right” keep you from doing something. I decided I would workout today. I had about 45 minutes to spare. So I threw on some shorts, a tee, and my tennies. As I walked to the door, I informed my house guest I’d be back in 45 minutes. They told me it would be…
The untrained ear can tell how good a musician is if they look for one thing: how complicated does the music sound to play? If the song sounds difficult to play, the musician is probably not that good. That’s because good musicians play below their skill level. They make even complicated pieces sound simple because they…
Children play. Thats almost all they do. It can be frustrating that children, who do nothing productive, have all the energy and adults have none. But there is a way to steal back some of that energy–and it doesn’t require hooking children unto an energy sucking torture device. One of the biggest keys to children’s…