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The Gift of God Now

The Gift of God Now
Sitting in a local Starbucks writing an article about listening and how multi-tasking and the constant drone of noise bombards our auditory sensibilities.  I am aware of the Muzak on the speakers over head, the banter among employees and the dings, bing's and chimes of my iPhone beside me. Oops - what’s that?  I have…
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Not just a Sex Addiction – Pornography

Not just a Sex Addiction – Pornography
There is a great deal written about the toxic aspects of pornography in the lives of people from many walks of life and sadly, this material is far less than the easy, abundant clicks to access mountains of online pornography.   The insidiousness of Internet porn is reaching into the lives of many men (at…
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Winning the Battles in your Mind

Winning the Battles in your Mind
Have you ever been thinking about a situation in your life and before you know it you are engaged in a full-on battle with the various players in your mind?!  They launch out with the argument you expect, to which you fire back a masterfully delivered retort, and back and forth and before you know…
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Don't be Too Quick to Share a Good Idea

Don't be Too Quick to Share a Good Idea
If you are like me you get lots of ideas!  Ideas about a lot of different things - how things can be improved, made more efficient, add more depth to life - lots of them.  I have to admit though, not all those ideas have been good ideas!  I have my fair share of bad…
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The Courage to Live Life Before We Die.

The Courage to Live Life Before We Die.
A friend forwarded me a list from a palliative care nurse. I know it has made its rounds on social media.  That being said, I thought it was quite moving. For those who may not know, palliative care is the care given to those who are dying.  I found the list interesting from the perspective…
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Building Hope

Building Hope
We have been talking about the importance of leaders having real hope and how that can help the people in their teams to move ahead with enthusiasm. However, the past few years of the global financial crisis has really knocked many people's hope levels down. Hopes of a business being successful or of long planned…
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Healing Power of Gratitude

Healing Power of Gratitude
Many of us grew up having had "good" manners drilled into us.  Please and thank you being the "magic words" of etiquette but more than just being polite, showing gratitude may just have some unexpected and profound healing effects.   Who doesn't like to be thanked, to be recognized in an appropriate way when we have…
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Stressed Out or Burnout?

Stressed Out or Burnout?
There is an important distinction to be made between stress and being burnt out. Stress is a natural part of human existence. Consider when we exercise, our muscles experience stress and this stress over a period of time results in stronger, healthier muscles. As anyone who has overdone it with exercise can attest, too much…
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What is Burnout?

What is Burnout?
It was a season of a lot going on.  New projects, lots of pressure.  I was off balance in almost every area of my life.  Working 14 hour days, 7 days a week with no down time with constant demands from many different directions - it was a stressful season to say the least.   The…
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Love Your Wife Well: Affection

Love Your Wife Well: Affection
I remember a comedian talking about his relationship with his wife and trying to navigate the complexities of a woman,  and how often we get, what we as men think, are “mixed signals.”  It was funny because I think many men have scratched their head in total confusion about what exactly women want - They…
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