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December 3, 2019

Do you have intentionality dysfunction?

Does intentionality dysfunction have you in its guilt grip? Intentionality dysfunction is the guilt that comes from repeatedly investing in things that you want to act upon but don’t.
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September 19, 2019

A BoldIdea: Have the Courage to Take Action

A BoldIdea: Have the Courage to Take Action
On the podcast: Sangram Vajre left a steady job for a complete unknown, and his wife told him he only had a year to make it work. Here’s how he made it happen...
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August 27, 2019

The Practices of a Non-Linear Leader

The Practices of a Non-Linear Leader
Most of us are linear thinkers. We think: first this, then that. In fact, the first big disruption most of us faced in our lives was when we graduated from school. Now what? 
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September 26, 2014

Favorable conditions are overrated

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Favorable conditions are overrated. Naturally, we want things to come to us easily. As babies we cried out for food and comfort; and we received them. As adults, we’ve only grown more sophisticated in the ways we pursue comfort. One of ...
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September 5, 2014

Review: “Do Less, Be More” by John Busacker

Recommended reading: Do Less, Be More by John Busacker
“Life is an improvisational art. We have to make it up as we go. If we are not dreaming big, we risk dying small.” So writes John Busacker in his delightful book, Do Less, Be More: The Power of Living Fully ...
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August 6, 2014

Head-first or feet-first into your next venture?

When you're testing to see how deep water is, never use two feet. - Benjamin Franklin
When it comes to pursuing a new venture, you can make one of two errors (I’ve made both). You may either throw caution to the wind and dive in with both feet, blindly trusting everything will work out; or, you can sit on the ...
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June 23, 2014

How to cultivate a bias for action

How to cultivate a bias toward action
I’m a huge proponent of smart action. As the intelligence researcher Robert Sternberg put it, “The essence of intelligence would seem to be in knowing when to think and act quickly, and knowing when to think and act slowly.” Our ...
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April 30, 2014

Are you a motion addict?

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I like to keep busy. How about you? I find that the busier I am, the more productive I feel. The adrenaline starts to surge and the rush is on. And therein lies the trap.   Motion, for motion’s ...
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August 7, 2013

The right question for your big idea

The right question for your big idea
What’s your BIG idea? You know, that thing stirring within you that you can’t seem to shake? Regardless of whether you think you’re creative, God made you in His image — with a creative spirit within you. As Julia ...
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January 16, 2011

Thought for the Day – James 1:22 on Self-deception

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” – James 1:22 (NIV) Reading can be a dangerous thing. When I was a young boy I was captivated by the idea of flying ...
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