How often do you check your email? Every hour? Every few minutes? Or is it every time that little “unread” number pops up? If you suffer from email overload, that little number can make you crazy – and plenty unproductive as well. But a little discipline...
Reading, writing, and arithmetic – the three basics of a traditional education. As an entrepreneur, you already know how important the writing and arithmetic are. But reading is just as important, and the end of summer is a perfect time to start (or finish!) a...
Several years ago I came across a book called Choose to Cheat, by Andy Stanley. In this book Andy, goes on to describe that at any given time you are making decisions that pit you against your work or your family. Andy says that when you...
Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.4 For an angel...
At the opposite end of the social media debate is the guy who jumps on every social media platform before it’s even out of beta. The social sharing buttons on his blog seem to go on forever, and he’s got profiles on every site from...
I struggle with what is going to be my New Year's resolution. In fact like many of you, I come up with great ideas but never seem to actuate those ideas during the new year. Until last year.[Tweet " Last year I decided that I...
Desiree was a lovely lady who began to share with us her story. As she shared her story, there were some very good life and business lessons that I learned. Honestly, This was one of the best breakfast times I have had in a long...
Coaches matter. In fact, a so-so team can be taken to an unimaginable level based solely on the coach they have. Coaches serve many roles for a baseball team: They see the big picture. A catcher or first baseman may see the game only from their...
I have been trying to increase my productivity this year. In fact, I have looked at productivity like a pit crew looks at a race car. I want to squeeze every little minute out of my day. So When I came across this article I was...
by James L. Walker, Jr. Editor Note: This is a reprint from my friend and colleague James L. Walker. I felt it warranted a larger audience. So I am reposting here on my blog: WANTED 100 Men! As we go thru this Lent Season and prepare for...