Approximately 25% of people are nervous or afraid of flying*. Are you one of them? Personally, I love to fly. The only thing I don’t love about it is the physical discomfort of riding in the plane. At 6’5” tall, it is clear to me that planes are made for the masses, not for extra…

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Life isn’t always about hitting your goals and finishing projects. God designed us to have moments and experiences throughout our life that impact us and make a difference in others. I was reminded of this fact on Friday as I worked on our renovation project. There was a pile (a large pile) of debris that needed…

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Harry S. Truman said that “not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” You may not consider yourself a leader, but you are. In the smallest sense, you must lead yourself. If you want to achieve goals and be the best you can be, then you have to proactively lead yourself. Reading is…

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The Project Triangle: A model that shows the constraints of any project. Time, Cost and Scope. This may be your first time to see this triangle or you may have observed or used it many times. This is not intended to be a full explanation of the project triangle, but you should learn enough to…

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Sometimes, even when you have clearly thought out your priorities, there are multiple goals that you want to accomplish. These conflicts in your projects or goals can be hard to mitigate. Hopefully this method will help. Read all the way to the bottom for a FREE resource! I’ve used this tool in business as it…

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This quote, attributed to Confucius, can be found in a couple different forms. I completely agree with the approach of planning for 100 years and educating children. Education has a large part of my life and our families’ activities. My wife is teacher and I try to do a lot to give back to the…

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Do you cut corners? Do you even realize you are taking focus away from some of your activities? I know there are times when I cut corners on purpose and times when I do it by accident or from blunt lack of focus.I do not know the true origin of the phrase “cutting corners” but…

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