by dustin | Jul 9, 2019 | Creativity, Personal Development, Professional Development, Success
Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts become your words. Be careful of your words, for your words become your actions. Be careful of your actions, for your actions become your habits. Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character. Be...
by dustin | Jul 8, 2019 | Creativity, Ideas, Personal Development, Professional Development
When I volunteered on the creative planning team for my local church, we wanted members to share creative ideas freely, even bizarre ideas. One practice in particular encouraged idea sharing. It is called The Covering of Grace. This came in handy when you had an idea...
by dustin | Jun 30, 2019 | Courage, Creativity, Personal Development, Success
If you’re not willing to be a fool, even just for a minute, your creativity will suffer. Creativity requires trying something new now and then. When you try something new, you’re not going to be very good at it at the start. So, there’s a chance you...
by dustin | Jun 29, 2019 | Creativity, Personal Brand, Personal Development
There’s a big difference between our physical voice and our metaphorical one. If you use your physical voice too much, you lose it. The only way to find your metaphorical voice is to use it. Don’t conflate the two. Challenge: How can you regularly practice...
by dustin | Jun 25, 2019 | change, Personal Development
Telling yourself you have no choice is an excuse. You can blame… Your bossThe systemThe economyThe cultureBad luckYour parentsYour bank accountYour competitionYour customersFateGod Or you can realize what you can control or influence, then act on that. You have...
by dustin | Jun 18, 2019 | Personal Development
People come to you looking for answers. Sometimes you shouldn’t give them. The great teachers often confuse their students by answering them with a deeper question. Why would they do that?