Author: Rick Grubbs

I came across an interesting quote last week. It read, “Your direction, not your intention, determines your destiny.” That quote connected well with me, because quite often I start my …

The greatest success story in restaurant history is Ray Kroc. He was a milkshake mixer salesman who, in 1954, visited a small chain of restaurants in California owned by two …

The word “deadline” originated during the American Civil War in a confederate prisoner of war camp. Officials at the camp in Anderson, Georgia created a line over which no prisoners …

The loudest noise ever heard by man occurred August 27, 1883 when Krakatoa, a volcanic island in the South Pacific, erupted with a bang heard 3,000 miles away. That’s like …

Last month I completed my fourth hike into the Grand Canyon. I keep going back there because I love standing in awe at that giant chasm and thinking about how …

I first had the idea of launching a one minute radio program teaching Biblical time management in 1986. But our first program didn’t air until 2003. So what was happening …

When it comes to buying technology, the key is to avoid extremes in either direction. By that I mean you don’t want to be the first to get something but …

I enjoy reading the latest books on business and management success tactics. I like them not because I’m a wealthy businessman or have any aspirations to become one, but because …

A popular term that has developed in time management in recent years is the “Bucket List.” It means a list of things you want to do or see before your …

A doctor was explaining a new diet to his patient. “It’s very simple to remember.” Said the doc. “If it tastes good, spit it out.” There is value in keeping …

If you have been a follower of Jesus Christ for longer than one year, that means that from this time last year until now, you have had 365 days to …

“Why do some people handle money well while others do not?” If you had to boil it down to a one sentence, bottom line answer, it might go like this: …

One of my little ones was tattling on her sibling the other day by informing us that her little sister had eaten a Brussel sprout without asking. My wife, thinking …

Leonard Ravenhill was one of the 20th century’s greatest prophetic voices. The focus of his ministry was calling the church of his day to revival. He often examined the reasons …

You whine and whine that you can’t get up on time. But at one in the morning you’re still online. You started to bed at ten, but heard an email …

You whine and whine that you can’t get up on time. But at one in the morning you’re still online. You started to bed at ten, but heard an email …

“Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.” That quote sounds good until you think a little deeper about it. The truth is, there are many people who regret having …

Comfort is often the enemy of achievement. Think about it: When a person’s primary goal in life is to see how comfortable they can make themselves, they seldom achieve much …

A quote I discovered this morning said, “Life doesn’t get better by chance, it gets better by change.” I think that quote is right on target. Have you ever known …

The word “grocery” comes from the word “gross” which means 12 dozen or 144 of something. That’s because the original grocers were food wholesalers who bought and sold large, or …