Find Your One Thing: Clarity Spiral FREE eBook
Based on the first master tool of the Younique Personal Vision Journey, the Clarity Spiral eBook provides an overview of the 4 break-thru practices to find your one thing in life.
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New Personal Vision Cohort Launching Next Month! Join Me for Your Younique Year!
For over a decade in my personal ministry, I have worked closely with friends and close associates to coach them along their personal clarity journey. Recently, I have offered personal clarity tools and insights when speaking at conferences and leadership [...]
Unlocking the Five Motivations for Work in Your Ministry Leadership
We all have motivations that get us out of bed in the morning. And, we all have a wide array of forces that impact our sense of identity as it relates to work. I have found it helpful to identify these [...]
5 Ways that Success Diminishes the Passion (that Got You There)
Be sure to read the intro post: How Joe Lost his Passion in Ministry. I will use Joe to illustrate each of the five ways as we unpack the passion-success conundrum: Great passion breeds success but great success buries passion.The [...]
4 Essentials to Achieving Your Life Goals
This post is the fifth and final in the Bucket List series. I want to focus now on the tenacious chase of your dreams. How do your really "get-r-done," when it comes to big life goals? How can you stay focused Essential #3: "MONEY" is about Values Prioritization to resource The third essential is money. That's pretty straightforward, right? Your goals will require resources. Surely some goals will have no direct connection to money (like spending some special extra time, one-on-one with your kids.) But [...]
The 5 Major Obstacles to Personal Vision
This post is the fourth installment of my Bucket List series, prompted by my bucket list trip to Santorini island.It's very important to diagnose your life concerning the common obstacles that keep you from things like setting goals, defining your Obstacle #4: DISTRACTION Everybody has things they like to do. I'm talking about fun little things like hobbies, routines, television, games, and the all of the knick knack things that fill our lives. One for me is video games. Again these [...]
The Bucket List for Believers: 4 Ways to Redeem Your Life Dreams
In this series we are advancing the notion of "Bucket List Living;" that is, how do we experience a more meaningful life through goal setting.As my blog is directed toward ministry leaders, I want to deal briefly with the potential [...]
5 Kinds of Aspirations that will Help You Design Your Life
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 [...]
Summer Dreamin: How to Use a Bucket List for a More Meaningful Life
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 [...]
Steve Jobs Delivers 3 Life Lessons on Personal Clarity
22 Statements that Will Blow Your Mind
Steve Jobs, one of the world's most influential inventors, died today. If you have the slightest interest in pursuing a personal vision, this 15 minute video is a must watch. And if Steve Job's innovation has impacted your life, you [...]
Personal Vision Questions for Your Summer Vacation, Downtime or Sabbatical
Every July I stop consulting for personal downtime. The time usually includes visiting grandparents, a study break or special trips with the family. Each year I learn a little more about the importance of taking such time.This year, the stakes [...]
The Everyday Genesis of Extraordinary Vision
It's amazing how God revels in bringing great ideas, inspiring moments and life-changing direction from very humble, ordinary circumstances. Think about:Moses... It was a regular day tending the flock. He wasn't waiting for a burning bush.Nehemiah... It was a normal [...]
