April 24, 2014

How to cultivate your personal vision [podcast]

Helen Keller once wrote, “The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight but no vision.” Unfortunately, by that definition, we all know pathetic people. Is personal vision just a character trait that some have been ...

April 23, 2014

Push, one more time

Living in Minnesota, spring is my favorite time of year. Usually it comes too late, after a long cold winter, and surrenders too quickly to a hot summer. But I love the two weeks of Minnesota spring. From ...

April 21, 2014

The top 5 reasons I don’t keep my commitments

It bothers me when I don’t keep my commitments. It’s the kind of bother that hangs on me for a long time. For example, I have yet to write a term paper I promised to a college professor before ...

April 17, 2014

The clearest path to lesser goals

Especially when I’m tired or overwhelmed, I get fluid and, like water, follow the path of least resistance. This quote is a good reminder to stay vigilant on pursuing my greater goal. When are you most tempted to ...

April 14, 2014

Father, forgive them – a dad’s lesson in parenting

I’m blogging over at Family Life’s Stepping Up blog today. Here’s an excerpt on an important lesson I learned raising my kids that was written years ago for the DadPad blog. I had lunch this week with Dave, a ...

April 10, 2014

How to get unstuck and help others get unstuck [podcast]

I prefer to be overwhelmed than stuck. At least when I’m overwhelmed I know the direction I’m pushing the ball. When I’m stuck, everything comes into question. And everything gets very personal. In this week’s episode of the ...

April 9, 2014

The sure sign of an amateur

This one gets me every time. From Steven Pressfield, Turning Pro: What plan are you pursuing TODAY?

April 4, 2014

Five ways to fail better

A friend of mine recently reminded me of the famous Samuel Beckett quote: “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” If there’s one thing we can all improve upon it’s failure. That’s because ...

April 3, 2014

How to know if you’re stuck [podcast]

“Things always take longer than they do.” Some wise guy said that and it’s certainly felt that way in my life. I’ll set a goal, start out with enthusiasm, then get stuck. Usually, I can muster up the energy ...

April 2, 2014

Five clues to the voices that drive you

Who’s voice is that in your head? The creator of the Peanuts cartoon, Charles M. Schulz, once said, “Sometimes I lie awake at night, and ask, ‘Where have I gone wrong?’ Then a voice says to me, ‘This is ...

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