July, 2015 Archive
Radio Show on Lou in the Morning: Purpose, Plans, Veterans, Students
Lou Vickery and I discussed three positive programs on his radio program, “Lou in the Morning,” which airs in South Alabama and Northern Florida–Pensacola to Atmore to the Eastern Shore of Mobile. WPFL FM 105.1; http://www.wpflradio.com Summary of Points Veterans Making Comeback: new Veteran Golfers Association on the Eastern Shore of Mobile at Lake Forest in […]
The Purpose of Life
To live a spiritual journey–faithfully; love and serve others–meaningfully; and do my best–joyously. One sentence, three parts, seven values. I had a mission statement I thought was good when someone approached me and said he was searching for the purpose of his life. He asked my opinion on life mission. I realized my mission statement needed […]
Freedom to Choose
In the space between stimulus and response, we have freedom to choose. When we envision who we seek to be and what we wish to do, we will do better than the popular though often overrated “go with the flow.” Once we have envisioned our best-selves, written plans, taken action, and created habits, we can […]
T.I.M.E.
Time. Inspiration. Money. Energy. Often, when people are worried about how much more “Time” they need, the true core issues are amounts of “Inspiration” and “Energy” they have that govern time use. Review and write updates to your plan to help focus on purpose and areas of passion to feel Inspiration as you work and […]
Power of 1° Better
Adjusting a magnifying glass to focus just 1° better can make the difference between hot and hot enough to burn through obstacles. Increasing the temperature of water from 211° to 212° changes hot water to boiling water, which creates steam and energy strong enough to move machines, which can move mountains. The strategies for 1 percent improvement are […]
Independence Day and the Founding Fathers
Col. Dunn presented at Life Leaders last evening about the importance of freedom of religion and more related to Independence Day and our founding fathers who sought to create a country free of religious persecution that existed in Europe. People had been killed for believing differently. The founding fathers shared a belief in God and […]