by Jim Chaput | Jun 12, 2019 | Jim's Blog
As I was preparing the blog for Tuesday, I went to the site and realized that I forgot to schedule the blog for Monday morning. WTF?! After a little freak out, I finished the one I was writing and published it. Still published on Monday, but after the email cutoff so...
by Jim Chaput | Jun 11, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Now that the amazing weather has finally arrived, motorcycles are everywhere. It’s funny that riders wave to each other as they cross paths. Ride a motorcycle and you are instantly in a tribe. “I don’t know you, but you ride a motorcycle, so you are one of us.”...
by Jim Chaput | Jun 10, 2019 | Jim's Blog
When someone announces an audacious goal, our instinct is often to talk them out of it. Are we trying to protect them from what seems to be inevitable disappointment? It’s not our job to judge whether someone’s dream is achievable. Who are we to say what’s...
by Jim Chaput | Jun 9, 2019 | Jim's Blog
If you find yourself in a similar pattern of relationships, part of the problem might be you and not them. I have few old friends with whom I keep in touch. Not a single friend from high school or before. For many of them, I can’t even remember when we drifted apart...
by Jim Chaput | Jun 8, 2019 | Jim's Blog
One of the keys to success is to keep going at the point when most people quit. When things get tough and you want to stop, remind yourself why you do what you do. If your why is enough, you have a reason to keep going. If not, maybe it’s time to change...