Here’s some advice to my younger self based on a look back at age 70. Interestingly, it begins with a clear sense of who I am before anything else! Ah, hindsight. How perfect! Well, if not perfect, it’s at least informed by the insight of experience. So, looking back at age 70, what would I […]
An incorrect answer to “What’s your time frame?” leads to disastrous trade-offs in character. So, don’t fall into this trap. Often, my timeframe is based on my values. Hence, without the guidance of carefully-selected values, I make poor choices because I’m operating off the wrong timeframe. The Essentials Short-term gain looks really good — for […]
Do you want to live an out of balance life? Then, continue to make extremely poor choices! Or, choose wisely — be precept-driven. Balancing expectations and execution is a constant challenge for a leader. Why? Because there are always more expectations than there are resources to meet those expectations. So, what to do? I seek […]
Wisdom calls me to give up to grow up. Thus, I must ask myself what I’m willing to let go of in order to be wise. Being simple-minded is deadly. Why? Because I lack the discernment to know right from wrong. And, as a result, I make poor choices. What to do? The “simple” answer […]
Now, according to Proverbs 9.12, the gift of being wise is the satisfaction received from character transformation. Truly, my life has value to the extent I recognize and accomplish my life purpose. However, to be equipped for that purpose, I must be transformed by being precept-driven. The Essentials The Proverbs are a collection of precepts […]