Nike Jogging Shoes
A few years ago I had put on a few extra pounds and decided to attack the problem by jogging. But that is not an easy thing to motivate myself …
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Can’t Go Back Home
I’m very fortunate in that, even though I’m in my 40’s, my parents are both still living in the house where I grew up in Walkertown, North Carolina. Whenever I …
Read More Vacation Strategy
Many people claim they never have time for a vacation. When actually the problem is they take their vacation all through the year in extra 15 minute gossip sessions at …
Read More Life as a Transmission
In his book, “A Minute of Margin,” Richard Swenson compares life to a transmission, in that we need four gears to best manage our time. The first gear is park. …
Read More Falling Cows
Ethem Sahin was playing dominos in the cafe of a small Turkish village when he was suddenly knocked unconscious by a cow which fell through the roof. A USA Today …
Read More Snapping Trees
In his book, “A Minute of Margin,” Richard Swenson points out how you can go into a forest and select a 10 foot sapling, bend it over and let it …
Read More Road Less Traveled…
Someone said, “The road less traveled might be that way for a reason.” While it is a good time management principle to continually search for new and better ways to …
Read More Lunch Hour Alternatives
A man went to a fast food restaurant for lunch and ordered some french fries. The robotic cashier then asked, “Would you like some fries with that?” There are several …
Read More Hours of Work for a New Car
Fire investigators on the Hawaiian island of Maui determined the cause of a recent blaze that destroyed a $127,000 home. It was a short in the home’s newly installed fire …
Read More Most Flexible Man
Can you scratch your ears with your feet, or turn your legs completely around so you’re literally walking backwards? Pierre Beauchemin was a man who could. His unusual ability to …
Read More Character Cards
Developing Christian character is at the heart of what it means to grow in Christ. One method of reaching your goal of developing Christ-like character is keeping a list of …
Read More Life as a 10 Speed Bike
Someone compared life to riding a 10 speed bike. We have lots of gears available to us that we never use. That’s a good metaphor for picturing why many people …
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