10 Simple Practices to Help You Experience Your Future Dreams

I’ve had several conversations in recent weeks with young adults either in school or in the early days of their careers. They’ve been looking for advice from me. I guess they perceive I’ve had some success. And, they obviously think I have experience. (That’s a kind way of acknowledging that I’m getting old.) Here are some quick thoughts that might help you if you’re on the front end of your journey in life. If I could sit down with Millennials, this

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Does this picture make you laugh?

I love the reactions we get from this picture that hangs in our living room. This is my family about 17 years ago. If you can’t figure it out, that’s Emily, Kayla and me. It’s not uncommon for people to snicker when they see the picture. I don’t blame them. We’ve changed quite a bit since then. I rarely wear double-breasted sports coats anymore. I don’t own a pair of wingtip loafers.

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Should the Church Be Asking the Same 6 Questions as J.Crew?

Olan Hendrix once said, “Strategic thinking is like showering, you have to keep doing it.” Many churches are intentional about setting short and long-term goals. Unfortunately, because there is no ongoing process they quickly get stuck and revert back to previous ways of thinking once goals are accomplished. Strategic Operating Plans guide teams to clarify their mission, vision and core strategies – and then create the right structure and accountability to realize it through prioritized action initiatives. The process is a

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