We get so strung out with the incredible pace of our lives. I am living through that right now. I just got off the phone with a business leader expressing the same anxieties and frustrations. Our work is demanding and full of pressures. We strive to be the best husbands and wives possible. Many of us have [...]
Archive for the ‘Balance’ Category
1 + 1 = 2
Posted in Balance, Bible, Faith and Work, Family, Marriage, Prayer on March 16, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Leadership Lessons
Posted in Balance, Excellence, Family, Integrity, Leadership, Servant Leadership, Trust, Vision on February 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Mike Duke, CEO Wal-Mart Stores, is a leader many of us know and respect here in northwest Arkansas. It’s hard to fathom the challenge of leading the largest company in the world. He is humble, faithful and requires business excellence from himself and his associates. Read these excerpts from a recent interview Mike Duke did [...]
60 Days…Be Still
Posted in 60 Days of Prayer, Balance, Perspective, Prayer, Rest, Uncategorized on December 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Be Still and know that I am God.” Philip Yancey writes that this familiar verse in Psalms contains two commands of equal importance. ”First, I must be still, something that modern life conspires against. Ten years ago I responded to letter within a couple of weeks and kept my correspondents happy. Five years ago I [...]
60 Days…Time Well Spent
Posted in 60 Days of Prayer, Balance, Journaling, Perspective, Planning, Plans, Prayer on December 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As this new week begins, I know many of you are will be going back to work after a busy holiday weekend. I hope that everyone had a fantastic time and were able to spend time with family and celebrating the birth of our Savior. It has been non-stop for our family and now that [...]
60 Days…Work/Life Warning!
Posted in 60 Days of Prayer, Balance, Family, Marriage, Prayer, Relationships on November 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last week I received shocking news about someone I admired and saw as a spiritual giant that a few months ago his marriage had ended in divorce. Although I did not know this man personally, I have followed him and his ministry closely for a long time. The details were sketchy, but it appeared that [...]
60 Days…Work to Live
Posted in 60 Days of Prayer, Balance, Family, Marriage on November 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Following a speech I gave last week, a leader in a local bank came to me and with tears in his eyes, shared this story. It’s long, but very powerful…and it’s important. See my comments following the story: It was very nice to meet you and listen to your inspirational talk…the topic is something I [...]
BALANCE – Work and Home
Posted in Balance, Seven Pillars of Faith and Work on January 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sure none of you have any issues balancing your work life and home life, right? So we should just move on… Right… out of the Seven Pillars of Faith and Work, the challenge of Balance dominates! That’s why we are excited that this Friday at our monthly Eight-to-Five event, I will have the opportunity to speak on this subject. So…I [...]