Staying Focused to Completion
Bill decided to water his garden. As he turned on the hose, he noticed the car needed washing. But as he started for the garage to get the car, the …
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Boston Marathon Cheater
In the 1980 Boston Marathon a young lady crossed the finish line three minutes ahead of the next female runner. She was greeted with cheers, applause, and congratulations. But her …
Read More Spurgeon on Time
Charles Spurgeon was one of the greatest preachers of all time. Over a century after his death, his thoughtful sermons continue to inspire Christians around the world. Here’s a paraphrase …
Read More 5 Things to do Before you Die
Would you like a quick way to get some focus to your day? Try listing 5 things you want to do before you die. This is a powerful technique for …
Read More Winning the Race
In the Bible, the Apostle Paul compares the Christian life to running a race. They are similar in that both require a great deal of self discipline for success. But …
Read More Activity-filled Life
Everyone needs a purpose. God created us with a need to live focused lives. We need something big enough to live for and, if need be, big enough to die …
Read More Undivided Attention
In October 1998, Don Athey of Ohio set a world record by stacking nine golf balls one on top of the other. Don is obviously a man with a great …
Read More Cottage Cheese Lunch
I once heard someone claim he had discovered the key to losing weight. “Just don’t eat cottage chess.” He said, “Because nobody but fat people eat the stuff.” I’m not …
Read More Focusing on Little Things
In September, 2004 Science magazine reported that Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers recently made advances in state of the art electron microscope technology that has allowed them to view object …
Read More Parkinson’s Law
One of the laws of time management is that “work will expand to fill the time allotted for it.” For example, if we allow ourselves one hour to clean house …
Read More Activity vs. Accomplishment
Motivational speaker Zig Ziglar illustrates the difference between activity and accomplishment through the processionary caterpillar. These caterpillars get their name from their habit of always following the caterpillar in front …
Read More Jonathon Edwards Resolutions
Jonathan Edwards was a man greatly used of God to bring revival during the 1700’s. As an evangelist, pastor, and writer, he created many powerful messages, including “Sinners in the …
Read More 80 / 20 Rule
The 80/20 Rule The 80/20 rule of time management says that in any undertaking 20% of the activity will produce 80% of the results. For example, a good salesman knows …
Read More Job Worries
What are you afraid of? When we spend time worrying about all the things that can go wrong, we are generally not spending time trying to improve our situation which …
Read More Wrong Way Riegels
On New Year’s Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played UCLA in the Rose Bowl. In that game a young man named Roy Riegels recovered a fumble for UCLA. Picking up the …
Read More Edison’s Press Conference
Thomas Edison, America’s greatest inventor, often called a press conference to announce his latest invention. Then, he would then go into his lab and invent it. Thomas Edison understood the …
Read More Multitasking- When to do it
A new receptionist was given the job of running to the coffee shop, so she took orders and grabbed her thermos. At the café she asked, “How much will this …
Read More Concentration at Work
Did you hear about the orange juice factory worker who got fired from his job? It seemed he just couldn’t concentrate on his work. If you’ve ever had trouble concentrating …
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