Putting the Right Pieces in the Right Places
Scheduling is Like a Puzzle…and Who Doesn’t Love Puzzles? Scheduling and planning can be a daunting task, but don’t have to be. Each of us have control over what we do and when we’ll do it. I’ve been writing about scheduling over the past several weeks. I started out with how to get control of […]
We Need to Be Intentional About This –
Who We Are and What We Do We may never know what affect we have on those we encounter…good or bad. This is why it is so important to be aware and intentional about our actions. There’s been a lot of love going around our church over the past couple of weeks. With October being […]
How I Use Outlook to Be Better Organized
It’s All About Being Intentional Getting organized and staying that way can be a real challenge. There are so many important things we need to do. Not to mention all the amazing things we want to do. It’s easy for the list to get so long we don’t even want to look at it. A […]
It’s Up to You to Figure Out What Your Purpose Is
Once You’ve Determined That…Live It to The Fullest We have all been given a specific purpose. A unique thing that only we have. The hard part can be figuring that what it is. I don’t know that we will ever figure it out fully, this side of heaven. The important thing is to be vigilantly […]
Writing It Down Makes It More Real
You’ll Hit What You Aim at Every Time You need a clear vision of where you want to go, or you will just drift through life going nowhere in particular. In Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy’s book, Living Forward, they propose a plan for being intentional and stopping the drift. They say drifting usually happens […]
A Cornerstone Is the Foundation of the Foundation
What Is the Cornerstone You’re Building Your Life On? Getting distracted and losing our focus is easier now than ever before. We are flooded with information that can wash away our foundation if we aren’t careful. This even happened when Jesus was alive. In Matthew 21:33-46 Jesus points out to the priests and church leaders […]
Opening the Toolbox & Looking at OneNote
Organizational Tools Are as Important as Any Other…Maybe More Last week I told you that we would open up my organizational toolbox and take a look inside. So, OneNote is the first tool that we’ll look at. Being a self-employed small business owner is a difficult undertaking at best. This difficulty increases exponentially when organization […]
Be More Like the First Son
Actions Speak Louder Than Words In Matthew 21:28-32 is a story about a man and his two sons. The man said to his sons, “Go work in my vineyards”. The first son said he wouldn’t go, but then later he changed his mind and went. The second son said he would go, but never did. […]
How To Get Control Of Your Life
Budget Your Time…You Have a Limited Amount For years I have heard people express frustration with organizing and managing their schedules and “to do” lists. For years I was one of those people. These issues are multiplied when running a business. Not that I have it all figured out but, I’m closer than I’ve ever […]
No One Ever Said Life Would Be Fair
That Doesn’t Mean That We Have to Be Negative The Scripture used in Pastor Lee’s message this week is one that I used to struggle with. In Matthew 20:1-16 Jesus tells His followers a story about a man who hired people to work in his vineyard. Several times throughout the day the landowner went back […]