Not long after we got married, Laura and I were driving in the car. Someone on the radio was talking about adoption. Maybe it was foster care.
Laura said, “I want to do that.”
“You want to do WHAT?????”
Countdown to Adoption #2
We adopted Zoe three years ago, almost to the day. In fact we will arrive home this December 18 which is the same day we got home with Zoe in 2011. How time flies.
OK so how does adopting a kid *really* work?
Time Suck or Gravitational Slingshot?
At my most recent 4-Man Intensive, there was a guy who reminded me a lot of me…a go-getter entrepreneur with lots of hobbies, ministries, and side projects he’s passionate about.
He explained to me that if he pursues his outside passions too much, the other principals in his business, his family members, might see it as him shirking his responsibilities…they may even label it laziness.
So I told him a story about a space slingshot.
Are You Creating Value…without Becoming Valuable?
Most entrepreneurs are excellent at creating value for their customers. You know how to drive costs down, assemble a crack team, and apply 80/20 to their business and life. But are you yourself becoming valuable?
From what I’ve seen, the answer is “Very rarely”.
The Story Behind The Story
Out of the corner of my eye, I see a woman making a beeline for me. I’ve never seen her before.
She marches right up to me, sticks out her hand, and says “Hi, my name is Vivian, and the Lord gave me a word for you.”
Do You Know Anyone Who Actually Works 4 Hours a Week?
Tim Ferriss’s brilliant book, “The 4-Hour Work Week”, was loaded with time-saving, money-saving insights. But do you know any wealthy person who actually works only 4 hours per week?
I do. Watch the video.
A "Frying Pan Upside the Head"
How a concussion sustained during a flag football game forced one entrepreneur to “do nothing” for a few days…and gave him a new vision for the future.
Listen to my brief interview here.
Why Star Principle is the Most Important of All Business Strategies
Check out the video here.
Thoughts on Isaac Newton
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From Zero to Nearly 1 Million Downloads a Month: Interview with John Lee Dumas, Titan of Podcasting & Founder of "Entrepreneur On Fire"
John Lee Dumas is founder of the amazingly popular “Entrepreneur On Fire” podcast. It is one of the most downloaded money & business programs in the world. In this interview he describes… -Exactly where he gets his money from, and how much -How he tackled the “Chicken And Egg” problem of starting from scratch -John’s formula for deciding what YOU … Read More