March 26, 2010

Thought for the Day – Unknown on Focus

The first rule of focus is ‘Wherever you are, be there.'”– Unknown More and more people I talk to suffer from BSOS—Bright Shiny Object Syndrome—the repeated abandonment of a task in favor of something that looks more appealing. Bright ...

March 25, 2010

Thought for the Day – Henri J. M. Nouwen on Transition

Take time to believe in your free choice before you move forward in a new direction.”– Henri J. M. Nouwen I recently had a conversation with a bullet train. Not a real train, mind you, but a person who ...

March 23, 2010

Thought for the Day – Seneca on Direction

To the person who does not know where he wants to go there is no favorable wind.”– Seneca There are days when I just plain feel stuck. Overwhelmed by all that’s on my to-do list, I simply stare at ...

March 21, 2010

Thought for the Day – John 9:31 on Prayer

We know that God…listens to the godly man who does his will.”– John 9:31 (NIV) I’m sure you’ve heard it said that we serve a God who hears our prayers. But have you ever thought about the fact that He ...

March 20, 2010

Thought for the Day – William James on Procrastination

Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.”– William James It’s procrastination season at our home; that time of year when Anna and I find plenty of other things we’d rather do than our ...

March 19, 2010

Thought for the Day – Thomas Edison on Ideas

To have a great idea, have a lot of them.”– Thomas Edison When was the last time you gave yourself permission to think creatively? If you’re like me, you keep a busy schedule, carry a lot of responsibility, and ...

March 18, 2010

Thought for the Day – Epictetus on Gratitude

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.”– Epictetus Health scientists say that memory loss is a normal part of the aging process. For ...

March 16, 2010

Thought for the Day – Benjamin Franklin on Humility

To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.”– Benjamin Franklin A few years ago I had the opportunity of visiting with an old mentor. I was in his town on business and he invited ...

March 14, 2010

Thought for the Day – Ephesians 5:1 on Imitating

Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children.– Ephesians 5:1 (NIV) Imitation abounds. We eat it: imitation syrup, buttery spreads and mock duck. We wear it: imitation leather, faux cotton and silk. And we are entertained by it: ...

March 13, 2010

Thought for the Day – Bernard Berenson on Time

I wish I could stand on a busy corner, hat in hand, and beg people to throw me all their wasted hours.– Bernard Berenson My daughter recently lamented on Facebook that she wished she had more hours in the ...

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