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The bad news is that time is flying. The good news is that you're the pilot. So what are you planning to do next? How will you use your time as the sand falls through the hour glass? Perhaps a The most important aspect of designing this time is to make it life-giving. What place energizes you? What activities motivate you? Do you like curling up with a warm cup of hot chocolate on the sofa, or would you rather Once you have a good handle on the kinds of goals you have to work with, it's now time to put the life planning puzzle together. The secret to creating a simple yet powerful life plan is to have the 10 Life Hacks For Creating a Life Plan (Once You Know About the 5 Types of Goals) Create a "future context" by working on goals furthest away first.Develop one to three sentences that describe your ultimate contribution or what we It's now up to you to create a simple life plan and start dreaming about your future. Remember you need to block a good chunk of time. Why not get your calendar out right now and make it happen! If [...]

Two new initiatives have marked my ministry in 2015 and have me spending more time on personal visioning.The first is leading my first personal vision cohort. Fourteen people have joined with me for a 12-month journey of finding and aligning [...]

Today I am recommending a book by one of our team members, Vince Antonucci: Renegade: Your Faith Isn’t Meant To Be Safe.Here are some thoughts from Vince and a great story to give you a taste of Vince's style and background.It’s [...]

This is the second post in the Summer Dreamin series that takes a closer look at bucket list living.The big question: How do you get started or re-engaged with things you want do with your life? What are your before-you-die THE FIVE KINDS OF ASPIRATIONS Aspiration #1: A THING TO DO. The most basic bucket list item is an event or experience. These one-time deals don't usually require training or even extraordinary expense. They just require planning and prioritizing. For example: Attend Aspiration #3: A SKILL TO LEARN. I have found that most people want to learn something, but never take the time to learn. This thing could be a hobby or some kind of personal discipline. For example: Take a photography class Impress [...]

This week I got to check something off my bucket list- a great escape to the island of Santorini, Greece. Santorini is undeniably one of the most beautiful places on earth. I'm not sure what first sparked my interest in visiting Speaking of "bucket list," where did the idea come from? The 2007 movie entitled, “The Bucket List” by Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson embedded the term in our social vocabulary.  Two terminally ill men escape the cancer ward with a [...]