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LATEST ARTICLES ( 354 )

• How to Know When You’ve Finally Arrived

  

  Here is an excerpt teaser from my e-book, At Work as it is in Heaven. You can read it in its entirety over at The High Calling. Or better yet, why not just buy... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Myth of Calling

  

  When I was nineteen years old, I wanted more than anything else in the world to become a published songwriter. I was completely consumed with this idea,... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Do Not Worry About Domestic Life? (#2 in a Series)

  

  Continued from previous post.So here’s what that cynical voice in my head is saying about the “Do not worry” passage in Luke 12:23-33: Sure, it’s easy for... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Do Not Worry? Really?

  

  These are worrisome times we are living in. There is an unprecedented global financial crisis, economic recession, threats of terrorism, never-ending war, more... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Why Being Super-Generous at Work Will Make You Happier

  

  The other day I received an email from a complete stranger, asking for advice on a business plan: “Dear Mr. Wood,” he blurted forth. Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Want to Create Your Dream Life? Write It Down.

  

  I was cleaning out the basement last weekend when I turned my attention to an old file cabinet perched in a dark corner, minding its own business. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Tired of the Treadmill? Here’s How to Turbocharge Your Goals

  

  I once worked with an organization that was not quite as focused as it should have been. Their returns were on a long, slow decline, and nobody was sure what... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Through God You Will Do Valiantly

  

  I have been thinking lately about excellence. Not just at work, but in every area of my life — as a Christian, husband, father, friend, volunteer, Starbucks... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Why Guilt-Ridden People Make Better Leaders

  

  The head of security, Fred, poked his head into my office the other day and asked if I was busy.“Uh…well, I’m going to lunch,” I said. It was 12:15, and my... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Baffling Conversation with an Inappropriate, Foul-Mouthed, Pompous Christian...

  

  There is this gentlemen – I’ll call him Ray Smith- who was a prominent business owner in the region. He was well known, not just for his company and the product... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• You Won’t Be an Effective Leader If You Are Too Busy Trying to Be Someone Else

  

  My friend, a high-level manager at a financial services firm, confided he felt as if he were leading a double-life. Not in a sordid, creepy way, involving... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• How Not to Suck Up to Your Boss

  

  A colleague of mine, an older, distinguished gentleman, has this habit of trying to predict and finish my sentences.For instance, when I start a conversation,... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Five Things to Stop Doing in 2015

  

  Strategy consultant Dorie Clark wrote an intriguing post a couple years ago at Harvard Business Review blogs presenting somewhat of an anti-outlook for New... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• It’s Okay to Feel Stupid Sometimes

  

  Have you ever been in a meeting, minding your own business, maybe thinking about what you might want to have for dinner that night, when suddenly you realize al... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Secret Art of Reinventing Yourself

  

  Eighth grade is typically a harsh year for pre-teens, and mine was no exception. I was not the most athletically coordinated boy, which placed me firmly at the... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Near-Death-Back-to-Work Experience

  

  Not long ago my wife and I hosted a small group meeting at our house – you know, the thing where a few couples from church get together for some bible study,... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• How MicroPrayers Can Help Get You Through the Work Day

  

  With the advent of ubiquitous mobile social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter within reach at a moment’s notice, many of us have taken to posting cleve... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Are You Going to Stay Stuck, Or Are You Going to Fight?

  Every great story, every hero, every inspiring moment is born out of adversity and perseverance. Conflict and battles are the stuff of myth and legend, and we... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Don’t Expect God to Do Your Grunt Work

  

  I was privy to a conversation involving a mentor and his coaching subject, a mid-level manager. They had been discussing the manager’s future – moving up the... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• What is Your “One Thing?”

  

  My wife and I took a trip to Nantucket recently to celebrate our anniversary. We walked the cobble-stoned streets, toasted champagne on the beach, indulged in... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY