In the 1960s, Stanford conducted a series of experiments involving children and marshmallows. This notorious study is now called The Stanford Marshmallow Experiment. The goal of the study was to examine the long-term impact of delayed gratification. The short version of the story goes like this. Children were left alone in a room with a […]
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Recently, I’ve learned a lot about grit. It’s a value that is not often spoken about. And at this point, you might be wondering, “What is grit?” Instead of providing an intellectual answer, I thought that grit would be better described with three short stories. Stories of Grit Below, you will find stories about the
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Do you lead from an abundance mindset or from a crabby one? I’m learning to lead from an abundance mindset. And I think you should join me on this journey. The abundance mindset views success as infinite and believes there is more than enough success to go around to everyone. Those with an abundance mindset
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The Christian sub-culture is currently full of inspiring messages about leadership and accomplishing amazing things for God. Conferences, workshops, books, and Twitter-feeds all shout loudly that you can and should be a dynamic Christian leader. Don’t just do things, do BIG things. All of these leadership messages have their place, but they often leave behind
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Last week I wrote an article entitled, The Best Relationship Advice Ever. Recently, a friend and I had a conversation about using penny investments to build momentum. We explored how this strategy can be applied to almost any area of life. While the previous post honed in on relationships, this article will examine how small
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When others ask you a question, do your break out your big words and your wisest guru voice? Or do you use the K.I.S.S. method—you know, keep it simple silly? Providing simple advice for life may not make you feel like a sage on the stage, but it may be more powerful than you know.
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