Advent 2019 – Day 1
“The days are coming…” Hope is a common theme for the first week of Advent. The purple candle often used in church services represents the hope of the coming Messiah, the “righteous branch” that will…
Advent Season
Advent is commonly associated these days with a combination of calendars, chocolate, candles, or religious liturgy. The word comes from the Latin word adventus which means “coming” or “arrival” and is the four-week season of…
Gratitude is a Gamechanger
Take a moment to evaluate what is important to you. What is really important? What are you really grateful for? What if all those things were taken away from you? Would you still be grateful?…
The Current Leadership Crisis
A recent Barna study has reported that 4 out of 5 young adults say society is in a leadership crisis. The crisis is related to the number of quality leaders today. Young people are concerned…
Too Much Advice?
I wonder if a source of anxiety for many of us is the abundance of advice available online. The difficulty with searching for advice online is that these people who are giving the advice don’t…
We All Need Community, Offline
I value the relationships I have developed online. One of the great benefits of online social media is finding people who have similar interests or passions. Chances are, you would never meet these people if…
This Crazy Year
A year ago, I was sprinting full speed toward my goal of being a full-time online content creator and influencer. I was doing this because I wanted to spend my days doing what I love…
Why We Need Rest
I like to always be doing things. This makes it difficult to rest regularly. But it is important to rest, and this is why. In the story of Moses leading the Nation of Israel out…
Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger
One of the most surprising pieces of information Berger provides in his book, Contagious, is the importance of in-person word of mouth transmission of ideas. Berger asks the question, “What percent of word of mouth…
About This Next Season: Creative Inspiration Daily
If you are paying attention to my social media, you might be asking yourself, “how much content is this guy publishing today?” My answer: I will publish as much content as possible in order to…
Stepping Up My Game As A Creator
I successfully completed the first goal I set for myself as an online creator: upload 100 videos to YouTube in 100 days. This was a process of discovering my voice and determining how I would…
Do What You Say You’re Going To Do
What happens when you break a promise to someone? They begin to lose faith in you. Their belief in your word diminishes. Every time you make a promise in the future, they will doubt you.…