All of My Thoughts and Articles
How the Person Who Annoys You is Actually a Gift
We each have people in our lives who annoy us. Maybe it’s a family member, friend, or co-worker. Maybe it’s your spouse or kids. When someone annoys me, my initial reaction is to get angry ...
How to Deal with the Holiday Blues
The Christmas season is my favorite time of year. The fall school semester is winding down, there’s a bit of a chill in the air (although not too much since we live in Texas), the ...
Take Care of Your Own Business First
Sometimes in life, we’re so focused on what other people are doing that we forget to take care of our own business. This happened to me the other day. One of my hobbies is fantasy ...
Know Why You’re Stepping into the Ring
I recently saw Creed 2, and I loved it. I love all the Rocky movies. They are inspirational, and they make me want to wake up, bust through my obstacles, and make something of my ...
How to Wait Well: 4 Suggestions
It’s hard to wait well. I was reminded of this the other day. My wife and I went to a restaurant, and there was going to be a long wait before we could get a ...
How to Make the Most of the Space Between
Between an impulse and a reaction, there is the space between. That space between is where the difference between success and failure often happens. The Pull to React Sometimes in my life, I blow past ...
Don’t Wait Until the New Year to Make Your Change
As 2019 approaches, we will start to hear a lot about New Year’s Resolutions. People will begin to gear up for the changes they want to make in the new year. Gym memberships will be ...
Change One Thing at a Time
Change is difficult. If you’re struggling to shift something in your life, you probably know this truth in a deep way. It doesn’t matter what it is. If you’re trying to change anything—starting a workout ...
How to Be Humble in the Trump Age
As a society, we seem more divided and polarized than ever. We put ourselves into groups, based on our cultural background, religion, or political worldview. This is normal—as human beings, we feel a deep need ...
