Peace When You Have A Purpose – Hudson Taylor – Chapter 5
I am currently reading through an autobiography of Hudson Taylor, a pioneer missionary to China in the 1850s. He has …
We’re Not Suffering
As this pandemic spreads further and further across the world, I think back to some of what I’ve compared it …
Friendships Come From Being Interested In Others, Not Getting Others Interested In You
I believe the reason so many people struggle to make meaningful friendships is that they’re so focused on making them. …
What If Nike Stopped Advertising For One Week?
I’ve often wondered what would happen to some of these giants in their markets if they took one week off …
The Things That Stick With You
I distinctly remember the phrase from a man who knocked on my parent’s door, probably upwards of 18 years ago. …
A Look That Transforms Road rage
Just like the internet, I’ve found that when people are separated from others by a screen or two, they all …
The Hard Choices Of Accountability
Sometimes it’s hard to find the balance between grace and accountability. You want to be able to help others. You …
Persia: The Greatest Private Equity Firm In History
The Persians weren’t the best at everything they did, but they knew how to leverage their power to, you might …
Lost Souls
Some may be offended if a Christian were to talk about those who aren’t Christian as “lost souls.” Truly it …
A Concussions World
In the last several years, the NFL has greatly cracked down on blows to the head. Trying to limit the …
Who Are Really The Most Influential People In History?
When you think of the top 5 most influential people in history, who comes to mind? When I think more …
The Power Of A Single Word
You meet someone for the first time. You shake their hand, you exchange names, have a small get to know …
Meeting But Never Knowing
One of the hardest things about moving into one of the fastest-growing cities in America is that although it’s incredibly …
Learning From The Field
You’d think after being homeschooled, not going to college, doing an apprenticeship program, etc. I would remember that the best …
What Did You Think Of Your Best Friend When You Met Them?
Back last June I challenged myself to something I didn’t do at all, and now I really regret it. Here’s …
Dogmatism
Dogmatism: the tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others. I …
To Get Better is to Work Twice as Hard
Have you ever noticed if you’ve worked out for a long enough period of time or played an instrument long …
Niche Conversations
Have you ever been in a conversation that you realize is way out of your league? Maybe you’re not into …
Working for Rockstars
There have been more than a few times that I’ve sat in a room with members of my company, Vital …
Will You Be Forgotten When You Get Older?
It struck me several years ago when I went to a nursing home to do a small performance that all …
Why You Should Take Spontaneous Trips With Friends
There’s a limit to how well you can get to know someone if you only ever see them in one …
Internationally The Same
“There are no primitive people, only primitive cultures.” A quote that has been, and probably will continue to be, one …
By Their Fruits
In Matthew 7, there’s a passage that talks about being careful of false prophets. That these false prophets will come …
It’s Not King But It’s Content
I was asked a couple of months ago how I have so much content to write about to write every …
Still Drinking From A Fire Hose?
When I first started at the job I’m in about 9 months ago, one of the pieces of advice I …
What Is Introversion?
There are lots of definitions of what the difference between extroverted vs introverted looks like. Maybe the most common one …
Taylor Swift’s “Miss Americana” The Good and the Sad
4 years ago at this time, my goal was to get involved in the entertainment industry. I wanted to use …
Amature Conversations
Sometimes I find myself in conversations way above my head. Maybe not even that they’re above my head, but I …
Overanalyzation: The Pros and Cons
The first two weeks of January, our lead support gal was out of the office for two weeks. During this …
YouTube Certified
Just about anything can be done now if only you have access to internet. Between Google and Youtube, you can …