by dustin | Jul 12, 2019 | Creativity, inspiration
We have art in order not to die of the truth.Friedrich Nietzsche Make art or you die a bit each day. More than ever, it is easy to live in qualitative metrics. We measure success at work through numbersWe count calories for nutritionWe track each step we walk, each...
by dustin | May 29, 2019 | inspiration, Personal Development, Success
“Travelers, there is no path, paths are made by walking.” Antonio Machado, Poet Are you looking for a path? It’s reassuring to know someone else has taken the same steps you’re about to take. They made it, so will you. But no one has...
by dustin | May 25, 2019 | Creativity, inspiration, Personal Development, Purpose
If you had tens of thousands of dollars, what would you do with it? You could spend it. You could invest it. You could give it to a worthy cause. Here’s a thought… how about stuffing it under your mattress? You probably wouldn’t do that, would you?...
by dustin | May 24, 2019 | Creativity, inspiration, Personal Development, Purpose, Success, Uncategorized
The story of the Garden of Eden focuses on deception. A serpent tricks Eve into eating the forbidden fruit. In turn, Eve tricks Adam into also eating it. Each of them were told they would become something greater by eating the fruit. The real criminal isn’t the...
by dustin | Mar 16, 2018 | Creativity, inspiration, leadership
Many years ago, I volunteered to lead dramas performed at our church. We followed a model promoted by Steve Pedersen at Willow Creek Church near Chicago. He believed church dramas should not be skits. They should be 5-7 minute vignettes of live theatre. The major...
by dustin | Jan 20, 2017 | inspiration, leadership, Professional Development, Success
All the signs are pointing toward an impending imposter crisis. In light of today’s political climate and the social media activity of celebrities, you might think you know what I’m getting at. But I’m talking about a different imposter crisis. Let...
