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Who or What Are You Neglecting?

On August 30, 2012 · 2 Comments

None of the thumbs in our house are green.

Despite this well-known fact, We planted a dogwood tree in our front yard last fall. The whole family got involved—the kids helped dig the hole, drop the sapling in, replace the dirt, and water it down. We prayed for the leafless structure all winter, hoping [...]

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5 Things Your Followers Need From You…but may not want!

On April 19, 2012 · 2 Comments

“No-thank-you bite.”

“Lucy, you can’t just say, ‘no-thank-you bite.’ You have to actually take a bite first.”

“But I don’t like it.”

“How do you know you don’t like it? You haven’t taken a no-thank-you bite yet.”

“No-thank-you bite.”

Parenting three kids five and under, my wife and I spend a lot of time providing [...]

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The Secret to Sustainable Success

On April 5, 2012 · 4 Comments

As I finished grilling out the other day, I was reminded of the biggest secret to achieving sustained success in anything.

Most people are familiar with the phrase, Begin with the end in mind. It’s the second of Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. It’s incredibly useful advice that applies to everything from [...]

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Leap Challenge Day 29: Leap!

On February 29, 2012 · 8 Comments

 

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams

- Henry David Thoreau

This is it. Leap Day. The day you’ve been looking forward to for at least a month—and probably for a lot longer than that. This is the day take a leap toward your dream.

Task #29: Let it rip!

If you’ve [...]

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Leap Challenge Day 25: Practice Disciplined Flexibility

On February 25, 2012 · 4 Comments

Odds are when you take the leap next week, you’ll have a great couple of days—maybe even a week—before the luster of your new beginning fades. That’s when something will arise—from within or without—to challenge your commitment.

For example: You decide you’re going to run in the morning; you [...]

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