by Jim Chaput | Jul 11, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Trish and I were talking about analogies and I mentioned that they are all flawed. She challenged me as to whether that was really true. I asked her to give me an analogy that was perfect. Amusingly, she responded that she could not think of any analogies on the spot....
by Jim Chaput | Jul 10, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Time is like money. You need decide whether to spend it now or invest for the future. One difference is that you can’t save it for later. Although we all have the same amount of time each day, we don’t know how many days we have. If you spend it all and don’t...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 9, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Want a way to learn about yourself? Use, “It takes one to know one” or “If you spot it, you got it” to give yourself feedback. We tend to notice things in others that we have in ourselves. If someone annoys you, look to see how their behavior applies to...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 8, 2019 | Jim's Blog
When you ask someone for help or advice, are you looking for a way to keep doing what you’re doing or are you truly open to change? Sometimes we look for ways to make the same choices, but get different results. To get different results, you usually need to make...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 7, 2019 | Jim's Blog
To act consistently enough to make sustainable change, you need desire, willingness and ability: Desire is usually the easy one. Most of us love the idea of being lean, strong, well-organized, etc. If you lack desire to change, hopefully you’re satisfied with...
