Book review: Atomic Habits, by James Clear
Richard Blackaby reviews James Clear's book, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones.
The 7-Year Rule: An instrument for making difficult decisions
Every day, we are faced with decisions, some trivial, others monumental. When confronted with such moments, I often turn to the Seven-Year Rule. It essentially involves reflecting on each option and asking myself: "Seven years from now, which event would I have regrets about missing?"
Focus on one big thing
The biggest casualty of the daily grind is the important things. The things that will drive your life and organization forward. The thing that will fuel your mission, move you to another level and the thing that will inevitably give you the deepest satisfaction.
3 qualities of a high-performance work culture
Here are three qualities that must exist to create a performance culture.
Why you need a sabbath day
If you don’t take the Sabbath, the Sabbath will take you.
How excellence in your work reflects and glorifies God
The purpose of your work is no different than the purpose of your life, namely to glorify God in everything you do.
Has busyness left you empty?
Busyness can make life barren.
Why saying “I’m so busy” may be hurting your credibility
In a world that has attached a strange nobility to the notion of being busy, effective leaders stand out by avoiding the “I’m so busy” trap.
Find your leadership default setting
In leadership, your ability to thrive under pressure is determined by the clarity of your default setting.
Do you have a Monday moan time?
Monday is the gateway to your entire spiritual work week.
Why clarity may be exactly what you need as a leader
Conceptually, people understand the need for clarity. They will agree that when details are lacking, ambiguous or conflicting, it creates problems.
Trust, hustle and rest
As Christians, we must embrace the tension between hard work and trusting God in order to find true rest.
The deception of busyness
Nearly every client I have is "too busy." Some are proud of this and are clear that they have no intent to change.
4 ways patience makes you more productive
It seems as if there are two kinds of people: Those who can’t get started, and those who can’t stop.
Sorting through your priorities
I’m having a hard time with priorities lately.
Find your productivity power
One definition of power is the ability or capacity to perform or act effectively.
Resetting your priorities
The problem is priorities. How do we set them, or reset them, to ensure that we pursue what is truly important?
Design a powerful start to your workday
What you accomplish in your day is largely driven by the momentum you have when you start the day.
Take a personal inventory: Where in life are you invested?
Discover how you can use your stronger areas to serve your weaker areas.
Rest: A word for the ambitious
God had no need to rest from his work. But he did. Why?
