Stand-up Meetings
Would you like to spend less time in meetings? An article in the Journal of Applied Psychology found that sit-down meetings were 34% longer than stand-up meetings, yet the quality …
Stand-up Meetings Read MoreAuthor: Rick Grubbs
Start Meetings on Time
Some people never arrive on time for meetings because, in their small mind, being punctual would signal to others that they have nothing more important to do. But, being tardy …
Start Meetings on Time Read More Doing What God Wanted
If you could describe a day when you successfully redeem the time what would it look like? One definition of a success is “A man who gets up in the …
Doing What God Wanted Read More Susanna Wesley
Susanna Wesley is perhaps history’s greatest example of a Christian mother. Born in 1669, the youngest of 25 children, Susanna from the earliest days of her life had a desire …
Susanna Wesley Read More 5th Gospel
Most people think there are four Gospels. But did you know there are actually five? They are Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and you. The problem is, most people won’t read …
5th Gospel Read More Excessive Toys
A Business Week article said Americans spend over $300 per year on toys. It’s a $21 billion industry. In fact, the article said the trend of giving toys for no …
Excessive Toys Read More Ultramarathoners
A recent Time magazine article documented a unique group of athletes for whom running a marathon just isn’t challenging enough. They are called “ultramarathoners” and they have trained their bodies …
Ultramarathoners Read More Unrealistic Time Frames
Some people don’t like to set goals because they’ve done it in the past and it hasn’t helped them. In fact, it left them more discouraged than when they started …
Unrealistic Time Frames Read More Vacation Strategy
Many people claim they never have time for a vacation. When actually the problem is they take their vacation all through the year in extra 15 minute gossip sessions at …
Vacation Strategy Read More Big Decisions
A reporter interviewed a couple on their 60th wedding anniversary and asked the key to their successful marriage. The husband replied, “We decided 60 years ago that she would make …
Big Decisions Read More Telephone Tag- Fax
Many executives and office workers identify telephone tag as the number one time waster in their workday. You call Bill and leave a message. Then Bill returns your call but …
Telephone Tag- Fax Read More Preventive Maintenance
A flashlight has been defined as a holding case for dead batteries. All too often that’s true. Preventive maintenance is one of your best investments of time. Changing the oil …
Preventive Maintenance Read More Planner Functions
A new receptionist returned from the coffee shop with a slushy mixture of juice and coffee in a thermos. She explained that she had seen it behind the counter and …
Planner Functions Read More One Minute Projects
A millisecond has been defined as the period of time between when a stop light turns green and when the guy behind you begins to honk the horn. Small periods …
One Minute Projects Read More Getting Older and Getting Better
As we grow older, those of who wants to accomplish something for God, are often tempted to despair as we see our time in this world drawing to a close. …
Getting Older and Getting Better Read More Give Your Life to What You Believe
Everyone gives their time, and ultimately their life, to what they believe. The problem is some people believe in little or nothing and so they give their lives to little …
Give Your Life to What You Believe Read More God Asking Questions
Have you ever wondered why God would ask someone a question? There is nothing God does not know. Yet we read of several times in the Bible where He asks …
God Asking Questions Read More God Wondered
Could anything ever make God wonder? God is omniscient; He knows everything. God is omnipotent; He can do anything. God is omnipresent; He is everywhere and sees everything. So what …
God Wondered Read More God’s Limits on Knowledge
In a day of information overload, how do we discern what things God wants us to learn? We’re often told that to completely understand a subject we have to study …
God’s Limits on Knowledge Read More Graveyard Decisions
Where do you go when you need to make an important decision? We all have our favorite places to go for reflective thought and prayer when we need to make …
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