March 26, 2015

How to beat the need for approval [podcast]

Stop worrying about what other people think. Easier said than done because we all like to receive approval. Our craving of it, however, can lead us off our path. In the latest episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, my co-host Armin Assadi ...

March 19, 2015

How to get better at keeping commitments [podcast]

The College Football Hall of Fame coach, Lou Holtz once said, "When all is said and done, more is said than done." How true. And how convicting. I'm embarrassed by the commitments I have broken over the years. The ones ...

March 12, 2015

How to turn envy into inspiration [podcast]

“Envy is ignorance,” Emerson wrote. He’s on to something. It’s so much easier to find fault in other’s successes than it is to celebrate them. And that very act of envy robs us of the inspiration we may need ...

March 6, 2015

Join me for the Spring 2015 Mastermind

There’s something of a great venture inside each one of us. I’d like to help you unlock yours. If you’ve been thinking about a new business or ministry idea, stepping out on your own as a solo-prenuer, or just ...

March 5, 2015

The value of setbacks [podcast]

Setbacks are inevitable in any pursuit. And their greatest value is in how it shapes what we do next, provided we “don’t let the failure from outside get inside you,” as John Maxwell put it. In the latest episode of ...

February 26, 2015

How structure helps you create what matters most [podcast]

What do we rely upon daily to reach our goals but seldom notice? Structure. Structure is our internal and external support system. It’s the processes and people we depend upon to be successful, but we seldom pay attention to ...

February 24, 2015

5 habits to think more intentionally about your future

Where do you want to go with your life? And what’s keeping you from getting there? These are the Thomas Merton questions that we seldom ask of another. Or ourselves. For good reason. It’s hard work. It requires slow thinking. ...

February 19, 2015

How to unleash your creative power [podcast]

Julia Cameron wrote, “Creativity is God’s gift to us. Our use of it is our gift back to God.” If so, some of us are not very giving. We don’t intentionally cultivate our creative power. In the latest episode of ...

February 13, 2015

Do you suffer from option reduction anxiety?

Do you suffer from option reduction anxiety? You know the feeling. It’s that stress you feel when you have to choose between your many interests. There’s only so much time, which do you pick? You hate even the idea ...

February 12, 2015

How reciprocal networking increases your strategic opportunities [podcast]

Marketers know the law of reciprocity. Give something away and the receiver is inclined to reciprocate in some way. It’s not a new concept. Jesus talked about it with His disciples. Yet, so many of us still in engage ...

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