The Mystery of our Emotions (Part 1)
Emotions. Feelings. Difficult things to understand … at least for me. I wouldn’t describe myself as an emotional […]
Personal Development
Personal Development
Personal Development, Spirituality
Navigating the Stages of Faith
A few years ago, I wrote about stages of the life of faith. I have been thinking about this again
Books, Family, General Interest, Personal Development
NEW Book Release: “Money Talks: Practical Principles for Becoming Financially Free”
I am excited to announce the release of a new book I have written called Money Talks: Practical Wisdom for
Leadership, Personal Development
Bridging the Knowing-Doing Gap
I love learning new things. In fact, I can become obsessive with new ideas, leading to me becoming the 'expert'
Church, Leadership, Personal, Personal Development
My Experience with Burnout
My first encounter with burnout was back in 2002. I experienced what I would call an ‘emotional valley’ that lasted
Personal Development
Do Your Best
Quite coincidently, I heard a similar statement from two different people in two different places over the last week.
Personal Development, Spirituality
Flight Mode
I was travelling overseas recently and as the airplane took off the pilot reminded us to turn our phones off
Personal Development
Can You Teach Someone to be Teachable?
I was in Perth recently speaking at a church there and I had a great question from a young leader
Personal Development, Relationships
Life Change
Life change and character development take place best in the context of relationships. For example, when our three children were
Personal Development
How’s Your Passion?
In the world we live in, passion is often a key to success and impact. In a research study of
Personal Development
Becoming Childlike … Again
When you were a kid, what excited you? What were you interested in? What gave you a buzz? What
Personal Development
Go With Your Strengths!
Have you ever heard some enthusiastic, optimist person spout statements such as, “You can be anything you want to
Personal Development
10 Tips for Being More Productive
I love achievement – getting things done. There is a certain joy and sense of satisfaction in ticking off a
Food and Drink, Personal Development
What’s for Dinner?
So, what's for dinner? It's a question that comes up most days in most families. Personally, I love good food
Personal Development
Making the Most of a New Year
Well, here we are – a new year! It's 2018 now and 2017 is in the history books. My, how