In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. Dietrich Bonhoeffer During this time of year, it’s hard not to compare lives or FB posts to who has it going on better than I do. It would be easy for any of us to go to that soul-crushing place of comparison rather than rest in reflection. I…
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It’s one of the most profound and difficult lessons every MBA is taught: Ignore sunk costs. Money and effort you spent yesterday should have nothing to do with decisions you make tomorrow, because each decision is a new one. Seth Godin Sunk costs have more to do with everyday decisions than we realize. It isn’t just a hard lesson for the life of a business. It’s a hard lesson for the business of life. Life…
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Leave a CommentIt’s an American season of giving thanks! I know that it doesn’t seem to be true if you only listen to the cultural beat or the daily news. You may argue Mary it is only one day, not a month or more. I would remind us all that that one day we call Thanksgiving came out of the discipline and practice of a people who modeled daily thanks in the midst of life we can…
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When I was young, I had the answers but nobody asked me questions. Now that I am old. people ask me questions but I don’t have answers. Elizabeth Elliot I loved listening to Gateway to Joy when I was a younger mom. And although it stopped airing in 2001 you can still listen to the wisdom of Elizabeth Elliot using the link provided. Her words and this particular quote so resonates with my life. When…
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Love Thy Body by Nancy Pearcey Shane and Shane Psalms Vol. 2 in Spotify Focus on This Podcast 7-minute workout from Human Performance Institute App
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