As I’ve grown older I have realized that I carry far more control over my life than I once thought. There will be and have been lots of situations and experiences that “happened” to me, but how I responded and choose to respond are all 100% within my control. Gretchen Rubin wrote “Better than Before”… Read More
Reflecting On & Learning from Your Day – A Framework
We have all read and heard about the importance of taking time to reflect on our day so that we may learn from the day. However, some of us struggle to do so without some type of framework to guide us through that reflection in a productive manner. Following are the highlights of a framework… Read More
Want to Remember What You Read? Switch to Paper
“5 Things Really Successful Learners Do” – Inc.com
“5 Things Really Successful Learners Do” – Inc.com
where do you learn?
“A school is wherever a man can learn, Mr. Shafter, do not forget that. A man can learn from these mountains and the trees, he can learn by listening, by seeing, and by hearing the talk of other men and thinking about what they say.” – L’Amour, Angelique (2010-12-01). A Trail of Memories: The Quotations… Read More
quotes on learning from Louis L’Amour
Louis L’Amour was and is one of my favorite authors. He was a man with a love for learning and it permeated all of his books. Following are a few of his quotes on learning that I particularly like. As you read his comments, maybe you can take time to reflect on your own attitude… Read More
achieving a different result requires ___________
Good morning! It was a spectacular day here in northeastern Indiana yesterday. Beautiful weather. Angela and I had a nice walk around our neighborhood last night. One of the things I sometimes struggle with is desiring different results – I want to do some things differently, live differently, think differently and so on. So, I… Read More
A Culture of Growth
Well, this is the week we move our household from southwest Michigan to northeast Indiana! Bittersweet. Sad about the friends and ministry we are leaving, but excited about the new organization, the opportunities and the new friends we will meet. A big week for our family! Leaders grow – in fact that is one of… Read More
Receiving Instruction
“Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, . . . ” Proverbs 10:17 Do you receive instruction well, or do you have everything “figured out”? Too many of us actually don’t “heed” instruction very well. Especially in the areas of our life where we have a great deal of experience and expertise. We… Read More
A Key Characteristic of a Leader – Are You Teachable?
Good morning to you! I hope you have a great day planned today! We all know, or should know, that it is so important that as leaders we are to be continual learners. I have found that a good many leaders are learners, they do read, go to seminars and so on. But, are we teachable? Proverbs… Read More