If taking a shortcut to a better story never works, then what what does the long road look like? Instead of telling you, I offer an example. The Story She was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje on August 26, 1910. At the age of 18 she joined the Sisters of Loreto with the goal of […]
As I listen to Lance Armstrong admit that he cheated to win seven straight Tour de Frances, only one question comes to my mind. Why? Why would you want something you didn’t earn? Why cheat? Why would you lie to the world? Why would you lie to yourself? I don’t know if he ever answers my […]
Tomorrow is uncertain. Yesterday is done. The only thing we have is today. This moment. Now. These circumstances, whether wanted or not. These people, whether rich or poor. Whether ugly or beautiful. This task, whether easy or hard. These decisions. These steps. This path. Despite our riches, we possess very little. But we do have […]
What keeps you from living the story you want? What keeps you from doing a difficult work that matters? Is it fear? I read an article on the internet last month about fear. The point was simple. Fear keeps us from living better stories. I certainly agree. The author went on then to offer the […]
I love reading and I love books. Some of my favorite books I have read have come from suggestions I find on the internet. I want to contribute to the sharing of good books to read by giving you a list of my favorite 10 books I read last year and why. I hope you […]
Opposites help us understand the world. The opposite of hot is cold. The opposite of fast is slow. The opposite of big is little. The opposite of spicy food is bland, tasteless food that is hardly worth eating. But what is the opposite of love? The Opposite of Love Some might say that the opposite […]
The Myth In his new book, The Icarus Deception, Seth Godin asks of all of us this question. We know the story of Icarus. His father, Daedalus, was a master craftsman After defying King Minos, they were both imprisoned, but Daedalus developed an escape plan. He made them both wings which were fastened to their […]
From Jeremy: This is a guest post by Joseph Lalonde. He is a youth leader and leadership blogger at JMLalonde.com. Joseph shares leadership tools and encourages you to become a better leader. Connect with him on Twitter or at his blog. Do you remember growing up and hitting growth spurts? You know, those days you’d wake up and it seems […]
New Year’s isn’t just about resolutions (or habits), but also college football bowl games. In what is typically a heavily commercialized celebration of “amateur” athletics, a story that stands out in its uniqueness emerged amidst the typical fanfare. One coach taught us to live better stories by being committed. Breaking the Cycle of Bigger and […]
All of this talk about habits, but what does it matter without practice? What good is theory without implementation? What we believe seems to me to matter very little. What we do is everything. Here are my list of good habits I want to develop over the coming year. 1. Choose to be happy. 2. […]
