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The Simple Power of a 90-Day Goal

Apply the great secret of how to focus in life

My life's greatest secret: I don't work hard, I work focused. (But don't tell anyone.) By introducing the simple power of a 90-day goal I am doing double duty with two current series. First, we are continuing to review the7 Now back to the excerpt from my forthcoming book: Younique, Designing the Life God Dreamed for You. There is something about a 90-day period—approximately one quarter of a year—that is entwined deeply with the operating system of human beings. Ninety days This crucial principle is missing in so many life-planning approaches, but businesses are beginning to figure it out. The fourth quarter of the year is almost always a company’s most productive, sometimes more than the previous three put together. That’s Top Ten Benefits of Focusing on One Goal Every 90 Days One 90-day goal makes it easy to focus attention daily without having to adopt a new system or tool or app. One 90-day goal powers your prayer life in [...]

Feb 2, 2019 Tweet this

My 30-Minute 10-10 List to Inspire Your Own

My 10-10 List Four days ago, I kicked off the #LifeDesignWithMe 90-day adventure. The goal is to lift your life aspirations to the point that you can name literally 100 Life Dreams. That’s right—I know it sounds crazy. But I will [...]

Jan 23, 2019 Tweet this

Get Started on Your 100 Life Dreams List (#LifeDesignWithMe Launch Post)

Today I launch a 90-day journey to equip and encourage you to develop a 100 Life Dreams List. My inspiration is a special life design experiment that I am conducting by living in Aspen Colorado for 3 months this winter. STEP TWO Every person has some things already accomplished in their life and some things rumbling around their mind and heart that they want to do. So I want you to get started on your 100 Life Dreams List by creating [...]

Jan 19, 2019 Tweet this

Find Your One Thing: Clarity Spiral FREE eBook

Based on the first master tool of the Younique Personal Vision Journey, the Clarity Spiral eBook provides an overview of the 4 break-thru practices to find your one thing in life.

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Jan 4, 2019 Tweet this

Prescriptions for Peak Performance at Life’s 3 Crossroads

Critical advice for every age and life stage.

Achieving peak performance in life requires asking and answering three crucial questions at three of life's major crossroads: the quarterlife, midlife and three-quarterlife "crises." Use these prescriptions for each one.

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Jan 3, 2019 Tweet this

Find Your One Thing in Life (and Do It This Year)

The Second Greatest Gift Ever Given is Your Personal Calling

Every person has been given a special assignment from God. The greatest gift you can give yourself and others is knowing and living out that "one thing" each day.

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Jan 1, 2019 Tweet this

Life Goals 101: How to Imagine a Better Future and Create a Simple Life Plan

10 Life Hacks for Using the Five Kinds of Goals in Life

In just a few days a New Year will arrive. With the odometer of life turning one more calendar-year digit, many people will think, hope, dream and plan about what's next in life. What's been on your mind? What are The most important aspect of designing this time is to make it life-giving. What place energizes you? What activities motivate you? Do you like curling up with a warm cup of hot chocolate on the sofa, or would you rather Once you have a good handle on the kinds of goals you have to work with, it's now time to put the life planning puzzle together. The secret to creating a simple yet powerful life plan is to have the 10 Life Hacks For Creating a Life Plan (Once You Know About the 5 Types of Goals) Create a "future context" by working on goals furthest away first.Develop one to three sentences that describe your ultimate contribution or what we It's now up to you to create a simple life plan and start dreaming about your future. Remember you need to block a good chunk of time. Why not get your calendar out right now and make it happen! If [...]

Dec 29, 2018 Tweet this

God's Plan for Your Life Plan

Introducing the 7 Essential Skills of Gospel-Centered Life Design

God wants you to design your life. That’s a bold statement. But is it too bold? Heretical even? Let’s try out the opposite claim: God wants you to make major life decisions without thinking them through. We know that can’t be right. The So I’m going to reassert the claim I began with: God wants you to design your life. But I want to add a tag: God wants you to design your life after his dream for you. God's plan for your But gospel-centered life design doesn’t come naturally. It is learned behavior, thoughtfully practiced over time. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to introduce you to the 7 Essential Skills of Gospel-Centered Life Design (The Life Design 7). These I can’t wait till the next post to get started, so I’m going to show you all seven life design skills right now: Skill #1 – Engage Your Vocational Vision. Embrace four lifelong practices to maximize your work potential and find [...]

Dec 21, 2018 Tweet this

What is the [functional] Great Commission of your Church?

A Manifesto for REAL Church Growth

If we’re honest, it’s pretty easy to see the functional Great Commission in North America: Go into all the world and make more worship attenders, baptizing them in the name of small groups, and teaching them to volunteer a few Photo by Vero Photoart on Unsplash And, “Organized Disciple-Making” does not equate to the programs you’re running—or, for that matter, to the programs the “bigger and better” church down the street or the one across the country is running. See, if you’re [...]

Nov 17, 2018 Tweet this

Life Mission Statement 101: Why You Need One

And Why Most Examples are Worthless

For decades we have heard of the importance of the life mission statement sometimes referred to as a personal mantra or life purpose idea.  But do you really need one? Can a simple little phrase make that much of a difference in your Several years ago, I launched Life Younique, a training company that certifies church leaders to offer gospel-centered life design through their church. I have been passionate about helping people get life mission right–what exactly is the best way to know and name Why is the knowing and naming your LifeCall so important?  In a nutshell your LifeCall enables you to do more of what you do best. It enhances every aspect of what it means to be human; to be alive as Empowers focused living by fortifying your resolve to say “no”Diagnoses frustrating misalignments in the variety of life’s roles at home and workProvides long-term orientation in the midst of suffering or difficult circumstancesProduces increased passion that leads toward greater mastery and [...]

Jan 1, 2018 Tweet this

How to Motivate 5 Types of Church Parking Lot Volunteers

He is the face of your weekly welcome. He is the first human interaction every Guest will experience. He is fighting on the faded front lines of an automotive battlefield. He keeps chaos at bay by the power vested in a reflective nylon [...]

Aug 5, 2017 Tweet this

The 8 Costs of the Pastoral Succession Crisis

What happens to the church when only 1 of 7 pastors are under age forty?

The challenge of pastoral succession is a topic of increasing interest for good reason. In the next decade we will see an unprecedented number of pastors hitting retirement age. In a recent study by Barna Research, we learn that the Collapse of Trust, Relationally Usually, people around the leader see clearly the “emotional block” and unwillingness to think through the succession planning question. Over time some of the best and most trusted relationships for the leader, start loosing the bond of Lack of Equipping, Strategically The irony for the senior pastor who is not preparing to transition is that they rob themselves of the beauty of ministry in the final chapter– one that can and should be defined by equipping others. Robert Forfeit of Legacy, Permanently The most heartbreaking cost, short of moral failure, is the loss of a leader’s legacy when pastoring the flock long beyond their season of effectiveness. Again, it’s so easy for a senior pastor to be blind to [...]

Jul 8, 2017 Tweet this