Deep Imprints

JUNE 11, 2012

Over the last four years, I’ve had an experiment in how to recharge. What do you do when you wash up on the beach of life without a smattering of ability to give even one more moment? Believe it or not, my first attempt was to give more.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

I have a project that I’ve been avoiding for several weeks. Tonight, I finally tackled it. I hate that feeling of impending work that I don’t want to do. It just saps the energy out of everything I do. Getting things done also creates its own energy -when you start to accomplish things, you find. Read More »

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Tonight, my husband wasn’t feeling well and went to bed early. I went through the house telling everyone to be quiet. Then the child with a cold started talking… REALLY Loud. Then the youngest tripped and spilled something – it sounded like marbles, but was probably cereal. In the process of helping her clean it up, the.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

I asked him a simple question: How did you feel about yesterday? Several years ago, I ran into our head usher on a Monday morning. He gave me a completely blank look. He didn’t have an answer for me. In fact, I’m not even sure that he understood what I was saying. I’d recently had. Read More »

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

I’ve been reading a new book, Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard. In this book, the Heaths talk about the elements of change. We can try to change things from the outside in, starting with the environment, but lasting change won’t happen until we hook the heart. Once the heart is engaged, [.].

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

When you are in the middle of a transition, it feels like you aren’t moving at all. You might have an idea of what “done” looks like, but in the middle, it seems like it will never happen. It is tempting to try to take over the process, but we all know we have a. Read More »

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Deep Imprints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

People like to have control. In fact, living “in the zone” is about control – the ability to do what we love. Studies show that people who have control over their schedules experience a much higher sense of job satisfaction. We are designed to do what we love. We are happiest and most productive when [.].

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

You know, we hear a lot of hoopla about “living the dream” In fact, there was a time when we used to pay money to tour “Street of Dreams” houses. You know what those houses were? Big, giant catalogs. We were paying money to covet what other people had! The thing is that deep down [.].

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Deep Imprints

OCTOBER 9, 2012

What are your dreams? Do you dream of having a house that is just right, a bank account that shouts stability, a body that will run a triathlon? Maybe your dream is more positional – do you dream of making a real difference in the world, attaining a certain level of responsibility, or having enough to [.].

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APRIL 27, 2012

I asked them how they handle the school lunchroom. Ever feel like you don’t fit anywhere? I did a quick reflection with a couple of my kids this week. “When you enter the room, do you look for a spot where you will fit in?” ” I was surprised and amazed that the confidence my two middle children exhibited.

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JANUARY 29, 2013

Last week, I got to the end of Tuesday, and found myself wondering – why was this such a bad day? We all have them, and the worst is that they don’t always announce themselves. I mean, if you know you are going to get three teeth pulled, you anticipate a difficult day; but there. Read More »

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

According to Business Insider, the cost of the “12 days of Christmas” is currently $107,000. The most costly item on the list? Seven swans a swimming. They cost $7,000. And they don’t come with a cleanup crew. If you’ve been to the mall at all, you might feel the crush of holiday priorities. Read More »

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Last week I had a phone conversation with a Tony Robbins coach. He told me something that will change your life: What is talked about is a dream What is envisioned is exciting What is planned becomes possible What is scheduled becomes a reality Today, schedule some time with yourself and look at your dreams.

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Deep Imprints

JANUARY 18, 2012

They say in some Midwest blizzards the wind took on a life of its own. As it whipped down from the Arctic, it swirled and howled, rising to a shriek that would go on for hours, even days. Sometimes, people would lose their minds – go plumb crazy – just from listening to the incessant cacophony.

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JULY 11, 2016

How do you survive in a world of constant bombardment? Britain leaves the EU, and the world markets freak out The never ending political chaos that is a US election year (where ever iteration seems to sink lower and lower into chaos) America, apparently at war with itself, throwing rocks - or bullets - instead […].

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JULY 4, 2012

What do you say when someone is wrong? Once there was a village seated at the base of a mountain. One day, a traveler descended the mountain and warned the villagers: “I have seen a great wave,” the traveler exclaimed! “This wave will come from between the two mountains. Your village is right in it’s [.].

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MAY 14, 2012

You can plant vision, but if you don’t connect to people’s hearts, you won’t grow anything. Have you noticed that every politician now uses stories to explain their point? This is because stories work. We live in a time when stories are vital to communication. People really don’t care what you think, or what you know.

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MAY 8, 2012

Last night I met a very dynamic young man, Greg Stern. He is part of the Human Potential Project. Isn’t that a great title? In the few minutes that I spoke to Greg, he emulated a dynamic person of influence who seems to know that one of our root desires has humans is to have our life count.

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MAY 1, 2012

There are a couple of principles that are important when you are in the business of helping people make a difference: people have more energy when they are giving to others. people tend to focus on the things that give them energy, especially when they are working for God because He gives them what they need.

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MAY 28, 2012

Here’s what I learned from Krista about how to determine your calling: 1. Whether you are trying to find your place , a woman in business, trying to serve God in your workplace , or looking for new ways to connect with God, Krista has developed a ministry just for you. Pray – align your brain with God. Calling comes from God.

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Deep Imprints

JANUARY 9, 2013

Special thanks to OnlineEducation.net for this great graphic. Give yourself the advantage: Write down your goals Embrace accountability Partner with a coach. .

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MAY 16, 2012

In order to do this, you need to coach your people on how to design experiments to give accurate results without effecting the bottom line in a huge way. How would a limited experiment show you what results might look like on a larger scale? Teach your people to ask the right questions. Experiment. Do you need a test balloon?

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JULY 10, 2012

How can you turn this [.]. So you’ve hooked a live one. You put a call out and no one responded, but then you tried real recruiting. You staked out the foyer until you found someone who needed connecting and asked them if they would help with the church picnic. Now you have a new volunteer.

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JULY 31, 2012

Only a few people become fourth time Olympians. Michael Phelps is making us all proud. What does it take to get to the Olympics not just once, but 4 times? Watch this great video and we’ll look at a few key ingredients to Michael’s wins: 1. Deal with your stuff – Phelps did not let [.].

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AUGUST 1, 2012

One of the highlights of ministry is the treat of serving on a fantastic team. Great teams must be built and maintained. They don’t just happen. This week, we are all enjoying watching world-class teams compete for the gold. What can you do to build a world-class team and keep it in top shape?

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

I found this great (short) TedTalk I want to show you. If you need to make changes in your life, this talk will help:

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

There has been a lot of study lately about changing habits. Traditionally, we figure out what is wrong with us, and then focus on our steps to changing it. Instead, focus on what is right. Strengthen what is right, and pretty soon there will be no room for the bad. What, then, do we do [.].

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JUNE 19, 2012

As a leader, you are constantly looking to improve. You work on improving yourself, your home life, your church…every part of your life gets attention.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

You know the feeling. You are just about to break into your most important point, and it suddenly dawns on you – nobody is listening. The guy is row six is actually nodding off. Somewhere between point 1 and 6, you lost the audience…again. It is the goal of every speaker to make a real [.].

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

In fact, depending on the moment, we might feel like we are hanging upside down off the side of a cliff – and we can’t figure out how we [.]. Do you feel like you are hanging over the edge of a cliff? Sometimes life gets so bleak we can’t figure out which way is up.

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Deep Imprints

MAY 9, 2012

Working with people is tricky, but it doesn’t have to be impossible. Whether you are trying to help your household or your organization move forward, you will have to maneuver the walls and obstacles that are people. It doesn’t have to be difficult! You can turn frustrations into collaborations. You just have to know the key.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

I asked him a simple question: How did you feel about Sunday?” Did you know that the words you use will either connect you to someone or leave you hanging? One day I met one of our ushers in the church office. ” This man is intelligent, and definitely has opinions, and he looked at me with a [.].

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

After all, how many times in the last five years have you made the goal to lose weight? Do you ever wonder if goal setting is just a mental exercise that really gets you no where? In 1953, there was a study done at Yale University. Students were given a quiz where one of the [.].

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APRIL 9, 2012

Sometimes, you just have to admit it. This thing is dead. Stubby was my favorite plant. In the middle of his life, he had a bit of a crisis, which I will describe below. Years later, he experienced sibling rivalry with one of my kids, and being unable to defend himself, he lost.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Have you ever considered the imagination’s role in prayer? Sometimes, in Christian circles, I think we look on our imagination with suspicion. After all, we can stir up all manner of sin right inside our little brains. However, God gave us our imagination for a reason.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

Today, I spent the day budgeting. There are a couple of ways to manage your life – moment by moment, and planned and on purpose. The truth is, you either manage your life, or it will manage you. There are a lot of ways that budgeting helps us in life. Budget time. Every one of. Read More »

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APRIL 30, 2012

John the Baptist was set aside from (before his) birth to serve God. He was who the prophet Isaiah called “the messenger sent before…a voice of one calling in the desert.”. From John the Baptist, we learn what it looks like to serve God wholeheartedly and really make a difference. Dedicate all of your passions to God.

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