The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. – Lao Tzu According to walkingsite.com, the average step by an adult is 2.5 feet long. Using their numbers, it takes 2,315 steps to walk one mile. Need to go 5 miles? 11,575 steps. Want to go 100 miles? 231,500 steps. But if you really […]
Most of us believe that all we need to do is to find that one big idea. Are you waiting to be inspired? Waiting for that lightning bolt of creative energy that fills you with so much momentum, everything else will fall in place. There is a reason that people compare it to being struck […]
One of the things we dislike the most is when somebody wastes our time. The somewhat older, slower driver in front of you. The slow pump at the gas station. The cashier who needs a “price check.” The crowded bathroom at halftime. The doctor who makes you wait 2 hours. Why can’t people be more […]
Do you know how to ask good questions? Really good questions? It may seem like a dumb question, but most of us don’t. We learned the 5 questions words in our high school English class. But we haven’t learned how to use the words well. Our questions tend to be superficial and not deep. Passing and […]
Every morning I go through the same routine. The alarm interrupts the precious quiet of the early morning. After hitting the snooze button more times than I can remember, I finally sit up on the edge of the bed, and begin the slow, short march to the bathroom. Finding my way to the sink, I […]
Last week I attended Catalyst West, a Christian leadership conference.. Catalyst is one of the premier leadership resources. Each year they pick a different theme for their conferences. This year it is Be Present. The habit of Presence is lost today. Presence is more than just showing up, it is being engaged. It is more […]
In the book Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, author Stephen Covey relates an experience of weight lifting with a friend who happened to have a PhD in exercise physiology. They were bench pressing and Covey was asked to spot him. Just when it seemed the exercise expert would be done, he seemed to always go […]
The Leaky Faucet Drip. Drip. Drip. To me it is the most annoying sound in the world. The kids can be screaming, the vacuum can be running, I can be dead asleep, but I still hear every single drop of water as it crashes against the bottom of the sink. Every drop is small, but […]
For most of us, today feels better than the past four. We say “thank goodness it’s Friday” because it is true. We want want and need the weekend. Two days off Eating out Sleeping in Hanging with friends Doing what you want Doing nothing Freedom The problem with this sense of freedom is that […]
The list of roles I play is long. Husband Father to 4 kids Prospective adoptive parent Orthopedic surgeon with a busy office, surgery and 15 days of call per month Medical missionary Church member who leads a small group and a men’s leadership class Runner who participates in several half-marathons a year Reader who can’t […]
