If it’s true that it takes 21 days to create a new habit, then we are getting close to a critical point…that is if a new habit was formed on January 1. Even if the new habit was formed earlier there will still be a critical point in the life of the habit. That was […]
Continue readingAs the New Year begins, the subject of productivity becomes a popular theme. After all, this is the year that your productivity is going to reach new heights. It will be your most productive year ever! And so the guilt trip begins. “I’m not being as productive as I could be.” So we cut some […]
Continue readingIt’s been over fifty years now since my grandmother told me Bible stories from the book of Daniel. After my grandfather passed away, she lived with us for a while in the lower level of our split-level house just outside of Tyson’s Corner, VA. You have probably heard of “Daniel and the Lion’s Den.” Or […]
Continue readingHow many of us charge into the New Year determined that this year will be different? So we set off and begin setting goals, some ambitious but unattainable. Some marginal but uninspiring. Some too far in the future and unclear. Nonetheless, we set out writing down how this year will be different. Weight and physical […]
Continue readingAs we enter another year there is at least one word many people would love to see describe 2013. That is the word stability. Think about it. One of the chief concerns of the Federal Reserve is stable prices. Of course, I’m sure we all want stable prices. But we want even more. We want […]
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