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I have found a powerful question to ask yourself is to imagine that when you are in your later years – 70s, 80s, 90s – what will you wish you had attempted, followed through on, and done? Does a project, an opportunity, or a talent come to mind? As you come to the end of…

We often think of our purpose as something we are meant to do with our lives. There is a task we are uniquely able to complete. But what if our purpose is not something we are supposed to do, but it’s the person we are to become? What’s the difference? The word become invites us…

I came across a recent reflection that noted how within the loses we experience in life are often scattered the seeds of future victories. While we might be initially skeptical of this observation, it begins to make sense when we consider how an athlete who loses a significant game or match might then work to…

Rick Warren is a pastor who published The Purpose Driven Life that sold millions of copies. He once had a conversation with Peter Drucker, a leadership expert and author. Drucker made this comment, “Rick, I can’t predict your future. I can only say that you will successfully create new problems.” We often think of success…

Yesterday I picked up a favorite book of mine, Stephen Mitchell’s translation of the Tao Te Ching. In it I came across this line: “If you want to be given everything, give everything up.” We often measure a life by possessions and accomplishments. These categories – possessions and accomplishments – expand as we seek to…

Change is typically an unsettling element of our lives. We try to avoid or at best manage it. Peter Drucker has a fresh approach to change, he suggests we should try to create it. His point is change is going to come regardless of our apprehension and our desire to control it. So, as Drucker…