2011 - Dallas (7 yrs) and Peri (3 weeks) Periwrinkle Rudy's Blue Angel is his AKC full name. "Peri" for short. He came into our family 9 years ago this week. He was named after his older brother, a fawn Shar-Pei named Rudy. Peri and Rudy never met because Rudy died 7 years prior. NonethelessContinue reading "Peri “wrinkle”"
Who Will I Thank and Serve Today?
I'm about to say something counter-cultural. Humans are not inherently good. We enter this world with a natural tendency to be selfish and self-centered. We don't want to be subordinate to anyone else, and we don't like the feeling of submission. We don't want to serve others and ultimately desire final authority over ourselves. WeContinue reading "Who Will I Thank and Serve Today?"
Underestimated
How many people set a goal to be underestimated? In today's culture, evidently not too many. To be underestimated means to be smaller or less important than you actually are. On the contrary, it seems like the "unsilent majority" are consumed by being bigger, louder and more important than they are. Being underestimated is notContinue reading "Underestimated"
Christian Life Coaching: It’s Not About Me
Think about what life would be like if more of us truly believed and acted like "it's not about me." That's the motive behind Christian life coaching. "It's not about me." Such a simple statement, yet so hard to live out. It seems like the world is wired against it ... completely backwards, 180 degreesContinue reading "Christian Life Coaching: It’s Not About Me"
Transform My Career, Transform My Life
Finding the right answers to the tough questions, "How do I transform my career? How do I transform my life?" Proskartereó (Greek): to attend constantlyPart of Speech: VerbPhonetic Spelling: (pros-kar-ter-eh'-o)Definition: A steadfast and single-minded faithfulness to a person, cause or belief, demonstrated by continued loyalty and support, in order maintain a certain course of action.Usage: I persist, persevere in,Continue reading "Transform My Career, Transform My Life"
PLEASE (if you are able)
Dear MindWolves follower, I'm down to the wire and in urgency mode ... As you know, I have written a book on personal growth & self-improvement and am doing a campaign to attract readers and publishers, which is now in the final 12 days. The more books sold, the more publishers I will be pitchedContinue reading "PLEASE (if you are able)"
Let’s Play Make-Believe
Everyone struggles with the emotion of fear. Fear of failure. Fear of rejection. Fear of death. While some fears birth heros as a result of their actions to a threat, most fears handicap people. Fear and courage are polar opposites. Both are states of mind. Courage enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc.Continue reading "Let’s Play Make-Believe"
Train for Significance
Our most innate need is to feel significant, to find purpose and meaning in our human existence. We want something to survive us. While many attempt to find significance by gratifying their own ambitions, I argue that significance is not possible unless what we do contributes to the welfare of others. There's a test forContinue reading "Train for Significance"
Selfish Panic vs. Neighborly Resilience
I am a student of habit change, and there are two indisputable facts about habits: You can't break a habit. You can only replace it with another habit.Habits provide short-term rewards and long-term outcomes, for better or worse. A habit is simply a behavior that is repeated because it generates an immediate reward. It isContinue reading "Selfish Panic vs. Neighborly Resilience"
9 to 5 Corona Grind
I'm about to say something counter-cultural. I am grateful for COVID-19. More specifically, I am grateful for the opportunity to emerge stronger from the coronavirus craziness. The facts about the disease do not warrant the hysteria, however there is a silver lining. Facts: Most people who fall sick with COVID-19 experience mild to moderate symptomsContinue reading "9 to 5 Corona Grind"
