As Christmas approaches, it’s hard to truly grasp how fast things really go. We’re about to say goodbye to another year that felt like a bullet train that just wooshed by. We’re starting to feel the Christmas rush. And in all that, it’s hard to deny that life is really passing us by. As things […]
One Thing Is Necessary | Big Frustrations That Hinder Productivity
But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” | Luke 10:40 (ESV) You might have heard about the story of Martha and Mary in the gospels. They’re sisters from […]
Keep Learning: The Difference Between Dinosaurs and Linchpins
Anywhere I’ve worked, I feel like all of a sudden I become the in-house I.T. guy. I’m the person people run to when the internet is down or when the printer stops working. I install all the programs on computers and I update the operating systems. But one thing you should know about me is […]
The Eisenhower Matrix: A Tool to Double Your Productivity
When you think about the words “productive” and “busy,” do you easily mix up the two? Many of us today will readily admit that the two are one and the same. We think that the only way to become productive- and consequently successful in life- is to become busy. We fill up our schedules with […]
Lessons I Learned from A Tough Season
Elyanna Samuelle. Elyanna means “My Lord has answered.” Samuelle means “God heard.” We waited almost four years for this prayer to be answered. I can still remember that one night when I dreamt I was playing with two children. I woke up from that dream in tears knowing that God had made a […]
Why More Money will not Drive Your Team More
There’s a fallacy that is so prevalent in today’s corporate strata that leads upper management to believe that employees operate better when they’re offered more money. Managers and directors like to dangle bonuses and incentives in front of their staff like a carrot on a stick thinking that they’ll move faster, sell better and accomplish […]
When Leaders have been Chosen, We Still have A Choice
Today, the nation of the Philippines takes time to select the next officials of the country. I say politicians and not leaders because not all officials are leaders. In the same way that not all bosses, managers, directors, pastors, parents, student presidents are leaders. Leadership is not about a position. There’s a former undersecretary of […]
How to Discover Your God-given Purpose God’s Way
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 Imagine what your life would be like if you had no purpose. No reason to live, to […]
What Do I Do When I’m Already Burnt Out?
It’s amazing what this journey of helping people from getting burnt out has become. I used to believe in the fallacy that people don’t need to be taught how to rest. That I was the only person who was bad at it! But it appears that rest is not a thing of second nature. In […]
How We’ve Gotten Productivity all Wrong
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” John 15:1-2 If you’re a high achiever, you’re probably always out to look for the latest productivity hack. We want to […]