Blocks of Time
The ability to concentrate on a project for extended blocks of time is a common characteristic of successful people. An example of this is the greatest inventor of all time, …
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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 Think Like a Doctor
A man said, “Doc, I don’t know what’s wrong with me. When I touch my finger on my nose it hurts. When I touch my stomach it hurts. When I …
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 Sabbath Day Principle
Our great-grandfathers called it the Holy Sabbath. Our grandfathers called it the Sabbath. Our parents called it Sunday. Today we call it the weekend. Whatever you call it, there is …
Read More Saying vs. Doing
A famous anthropologist said, “What people say, what people do, and what people say they do are entirely different things.” That’s a good observation for us as Christians to consider. …
Read More Planning for Mornings
Someone once noted, “Morning comes whether you set your alarm clock or not.” Some of us like mornings better than others. One reason some people don’t like mornings is because …
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 …
Read More Take Time for Opportunities
Peter Drucker, considered the greatest authority on corporate management in our day, advises: “you must take time for your opportunities as well as for your problems.” That’s good advice in …
Read More Flexible Work Hours
Did you know there are 293 ways to make change for a dollar? That’s a lot of different combinations. In the same way, there are many different combinations for working …
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