I realized a couple of weeks ago that I only had about 15 pages left in my journal. I decided that I would start a new one on the day after my birthday. Which brings me to today. Today’s my birthday…#54. So this morning, on this 54th birthday of mine (as previously decided by the internal council of Tim) I wrote …
What Balance Requires
Last night I watched Survivor. I don’t typically watch Survivor. But as I was scrolling through the channels (so many channels, so little to watch), there it was. The twelve remaining contestants were getting ready for a challenge that would give one of them immunity. Immunity guarantees that at the next tribal council, they wouldn’t be voted off the island. I …
Be Careful About The Story You Tell Yourself
Yesterday, I was driving up Florida Ave, going to turn right onto 12th. You know, right in between Carl’s Jr and AutoZone. I was behind one car as we came up to 12th. It looked like the driver was going to turn right as well because he (I don’t know if it was a he or she, so let’s just say he) pulled to …
The Rhodium Rule
The first step in any leadership journey is leading yourself. Leadership STARTS with you. Effective leadership requires (DEMANDS!) that you lead yourself well, not only for your own sake, but for the sake of others. This isn’t about selfishness. In fact, it’s the first and most necessary step toward selflessness. It starts with leading yourself well, because any attempt to …
Starting A Business On My Knees
Made a short video this morning talking about my own journey and what I’m learning as I prepare to launch Lifelong Leaders. Here’s the three questions I ask at the end of the video: Have you ever taken a huge risk to follow God’s call on your life? When’s the last time you truly listened to your heart? What’s keeping …
Who are Lifelong Leaders?
When I mention the name of my company, Lifelong Leaders, to someone, they often correct me and say, “you mean lifelong learners?” That’s a phrase we’re more familiar with. “Close,” I reply, “but different.” A lifelong learner refers to someone dedicated to continual learning for the rest of their life. It’s a mindset that refutes the idea that learning ends …
7 Ways To Battle The Complainer Inside Of You
In his groundbreaking book, The Road Less Traveled, Dr. Scott Peck offers in the opening sentence, what he later identifies as the greatest truth: Life is difficult. He goes on to say, “Once we truly know that life is difficult— once we truly understand and accept it— then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life …
Self-Discipline Isn’t Convenient
Self-discipline sounds a lot like punishing myself. It’s all about sacrificing what I want to do for what I have to do. It’s “making myself do the thing I have to do, when it ought to be done, whether I like it or not.” (Huxley). Back in June, 2013, Time ran an article that described a study showing that Self-Disciplined People Are …