November 12, 2015

If money were no object [podcast]

How many times have you been asked what you would do if money were no object? It’s a dumb question. In this week’s episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, my co-host Armin Assadi and I talk about this inane ...

December 8, 2014

Gift a dream in 2015

It’s not even Christmas yet, but you’ve already been given a gift. It’s that dream God has put within you—waiting to be birthed. Too often though we never get around to opening it up. There are a lot of ...

October 24, 2014

For when the next brick that comes your way

Let’s be honest. It’s no fun being hit by a brick. Or criticism. Especially when it’s about something you’ve pour a lot of energy into; your baby, your dream. But consider this: you’ve aroused a response. Congratulations! That’s more ...

September 26, 2014

Favorable conditions are overrated

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 ...

July 30, 2014

The one thing your dream requires of you

He would would build high must first dig deep. - JC Ryle

The dream God put within you demands something: a look inside. It won’t come alive until you do. And until you face some important questions: What am I willing to do without to make room for what is to ...

March 21, 2014

Do you think strategically about your dream? [podcast]

Sure, it’s easy enough to have a dream. That thing we hope, someday comes true for us. Every once in awhile we dabble with it, perhaps inspired by some “dream it, do it” saying. But then it gets hard, ...

February 19, 2014

When your spouse resists your dream

Dreams are hard enough to pursue. You’re always fighting something. Procrastination. Fear. Distraction. A million internal battles wage war to slow you down. But what do you do when the battle is also external—when the greatest resistance you face ...

January 31, 2014

The dream tax advantage

“Most of us have two lives,” writes Stephen Pressfield. “The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.” In his classic book, The War of Art, Pressfield animizes the internal battle that ...

January 6, 2014

Three reasons why you should get your dream on in 2014

I had an old college professor that postulated that most of us don’t know what we think about something until we start talking about it. I’ve found that to be true for me. Having one or two people that ...

November 22, 2013

Does resource sickness keep you from being king for the day?

Let’s fantasize for a minute. What would you do if you had a million dollars? What if you had more influence or a bigger base of fans? What if you were king for the day; commanding others to your every wish? ...

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