Part 1 and Part 2 are here. You might want to read those first. For some of us, rushing all the time is such a part of our nature that it seems almost impossible to stop. We are so used to multi-tasking, cutting people off, and blowing...
This is a continuation from my blog two days ago about rushing all the time. So my conversations with Pastor Ariel started to make me think about being more open to interruptions. Then six months later, I read a book that showed me how Jesus was the...
Hi Pastor Ariel, are you busy? He looked up from his desk and the documents he was reading. “No, Joe, come in. What’s up? How are you liking your time here?” “Well, it’s been great, Pastor Ariel. I’m meeting many great people.” “Oh, that’s good. Are...
This is the 2nd part of a series on finding your calling. Please be sure to read the first part if you haven’t already. This builds up on the previous one. This blog is for those of us who have to decide. How do I know what my calling is? How...
I’m reading this book entitled Moving Mountains. It’s the account of Lt. General William Pagonis, head of logistics in the first Gulf War in 1990. Besides being a book about military logistics, it’s also a great leadership and management book...
Sorry for the late blog. Our family is in Singapore now to minister at our church here. We had a great first event! And I’m just as happy that Philip performed excellently on his first ever plane ride! Yesterday, our organization, Every Nation...
Yesterday was a typical day at work, characterized by a number of meetings with different people for different things. There was one meeting where we launched a project that would benefit students in our youth services in Metro Manila and the...
Last Wednesday, I blogged about the power of an apology. But while we all want a good one, we don’t always succeed in giving it. Even supposedly smart and powerful people have a hard time making good apologies. A Hollywood actor apologized...
A few weeks ago, my wife and I went with some of her family went to Slappy Cakes in Eastwood because it was close to our house. After we sat down, we realized we couldn’t stay because of the number of mosquitoes and because Philip was...
Quick basketball stat question: You have the chance to remake your basketball record. You can change your stat sheet to averaging 20 points or 20 assists. Which will you choose? The answer depends on your objective. If your objective is fame and...