“I now think the rampant individualism of our current culture is a catastrophe. The emphasis on self, individual success, self-fulfillment, is a catastrophe.” NYT Best-Selling Author David Brooks Per Webster, individualism is the belief that the needs, interests, and rights of each person are more important than those of the whole society or group. Life,…
“Life is expensive. We are incredibly grateful you chose to spend the evening with us.” Need to Breathe at the NWA Amp last week. Those 2 statements stopped the crowd. They brought unity as everyone suddenly recognized the grateful humility of the people on the stage. True at the concert and true in life. When…
The one with the critical eye robs themselves of peace. The Christmas lights finally light. Clark gathers the family in snow covered front yard to see the beautiful display. He has labored in the cold, struggled with the power system, and finally, finally, the lights are on full display in all their glory. The family…
Are you focused on when or why? The question of when is a critical one, a strategic question in your business and life in general. When should you go, make the move? When should you change? When should you rest? When should you stop? The answer of when is analyzed and analyzed, as we try…
The recognition that I am not in control steadies the storm. I come from a long line of control freaks. Control seems to be a thread I was given. When I was in second grade, the class took an advanced placement test. Well, yours truly was not deemed advanced (I could have told you that),…
At SEC Media Days, Shane Beamer, Head Football Coach at South Carolina, was asked if he ever takes a moment during pre-game on Saturday to take it all in. Every time he steps in the tunnel, waiting to run on the field, the stands are full, the crowd is at peak emotional level, he pauses,…
Lord, give me a heart that matches my words.Let me live what I preach, remove any deceit.Let my heart be the river where my mouth draws water.Let my belief be founded on Your words. Lord, give me a heart that matches my words.Let my soul be on fire by Your words stored in my heart.Let…
65% of the year is finished. If you are like me, some of the goals have been tossed. Maybe the exercise program hasn’t happened, the trip was not taken, the business is not where you forecasted, the relationship is exactly as it was at the beginning of the year. The first part of the year…
What does it look and feel like to be “all in?” It was 2008 and he wasn’t entranced with Tony Stark. It was chatty computer JARVIS that captured Kothari’s imagination as the voice assistant managed Stark’s sprawling home, maintained his Iron Man suit, and solved complex engineering problems. Kothari thought this could be possible in…
Returning reconciles relationships. Returning is the act of going back to somewhere you have been. Taking the long road back to where the mistake was made, the conversation happened, the division started. Returning shows humility. Only the humble are broken enough to go back. Returning displays love. If one returns, one deeply cares. Returning is…