In our current series on living with brilliant balance, we've examined several foundational aspects to set as priorities. Today's video examines the following keys to maintaining balance with regard to career: Recognize your job, career, and calling. Know when they differ, what to do when they conflict, and how they may…
The Myth of Purpose and Balance as Opposites Purpose and balance messages scream at us from media platforms, as if the concepts battle to win allegiance to one lifestyle or the other. One camp urges us to do more and thus be more. Get busy and hustle. The opposition insists we…
Three manuscripts, a publishing venture, and online posts await me in the office loft upstairs. Yeah, I should really get to my work. Used towels reach toward me from the rack, so I'll just throw those into the wash first. I pause at the foot of the steps and scan…
We're poised to rip the first month's page from the 2018 calendar. Resolutions have lost their luster, and the multitudes are losing interest in them. Many of us haven't set all our goals for the year yet. If you're someone who has taken a bit longer to craft goals, allow…
Did you set professional goals for the coming year? If you begin to doubt them, perhaps the goals could use a slight tweak here or there. Try adding the following elements to optimize your objectives for success: Think bigger. If you don't have to stretch past your comfort zone, you won't…
Have you set resolutions? Maybe it's a good day to let go of them. After all, you've got a 92 percent chance of failing anyway. Though these odds might sound like an attempt to ruin your day, the objective here is quite the opposite. While the masses do scribble down…
Self-image grows from seeds of identity and purpose within the soul. When we admit to ourselves who we are and recognize who we are meant to be, actualizing our potential can begin. Self-image first involves inner nurturing. Personal understanding of character roots us. As our seeds germinate and potential springs forth, we…
Productivity and well-being fuel one another! When you see them as complimentary, it's easier to keep the balance. Purpose and benefits of self-care - the axe sharpening premise Schedule time to tune your mind, body, heart, and spirit. Set these appointments as a priority. If work interferes, you must reschedule this…
Did you make New Year's resolutions or set goals for 2017? If you've fallen off track already, I've got some words of reassurance for you today. First of all, you're in the majority. But that's not really the good news. The best encouragement for those who've failed lies in how the…
We've torn through Christmas. Hugged our visitors goodbye. Sighed at the pile of work to tackle in the holiday's wake. The New Year began clearing its throat yesterday. Reminding us of its imminent spot on the calendar. The time to sift memories and set goals arrives in a few short days.…