i asked the 15-year old to get to know Jesus and stop focusing on the human imperfections in Christians.
Why?
Focus on the ideal, not the reality.
Why?
So you can focus your efforts and work hard on living a life that uses the ideal as the benchmark, not the reality.
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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.
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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.
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Another client communication photo. This one to a non-profit near Manhattan.
My route ended at Disney’s Grand Californian Resort.
He thinks it’s easy, based on the way i explain it. So i need to find a better way to explain it.
Why?
Because it is anything but easy.
Simple, yes.
Easy? Not in a million years.
But the opportunities are dramatically better with hard work and perseverance.
Among the few sounds bites to re-explain it, i reminded him it took seven years before i made my first dime.
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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.
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Last night (Jan 4) involved opening some belated Christmas presents, including this Javelin.
If you’ve never experienced Grace and Mercy, it won’t make sense to you until you experience it first hand. It probably will take multiple times for you to experience and comprehend it’s consistency. Grace and Mercy never fail in restoring a troubled soul.
Dear Son, i hope yesterday’s experience (completing your first half-mile run) adds the one experience that helps you reach your tipping point – that you are now convinced, from enough personal experience.
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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.
This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.
There’s much to ponder as a 15-year old. Same with the parent of a 15-year old.
Yesterday he befriended the runt of the group. By runt, i mean the youngest, least experienced, poorest member (quality of his card deck) of the weekly Sunday tournament regulars. Even going so far as to spend quality time with him as well as sharing his best deck when they played for fun after the tournament concluded.
i saw it as personal growth for a 15-year old.
Can’t help but wonder if he saw it as something remarkable.
Additionally, was thinking about how underwhelming the 8:45am sermon was. Maybe the 15-year old heard something i didn’t.
Maybe it was the result of some cumulative effect.
Maybe it was completely random and unintentional.
Disney has a culture by design, not by default. i’m applying the same cultural blueprint to personal life, including leadership parenting.
And because of this Disney application, i believe we are reaping some of what has been sown for the past decade or so.
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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.
This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.
