Published in Koinonia·PinnedMember-onlyAre We Financially Well, but Emotionally Poor?On becoming self-aware of true happiness — “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, but lose his soul?” Mark 8:36 Before I get into this article, I want to first highlight a false assumption. That being, the false dichotomy of “either-or thinking” or better yet… the idea of “balance.” In…Emotional Health3 min read
Apr 4Member-only3 Benefits of Setting Goals with GroupsHave you ever heard this African proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” I love that quote. But I fear that it implies a huge lie. The lie is an “either-or” dichotomy. ie, an “illusion of opposites.” The Illusion of Opposites So often we…Accountability2 min read
Jan 28Member-onlyA Beautifully Integrated Life𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙮 𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙚, 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣… — It’s often forced or lacks integrity, with compromises on both sides. The logical option is to let business be business. Remove the financial from your ooey gooey project. But that never felt right. {Hint hint: “always trust your gut”.} I had a feeling and a belief that were opposed to…Purpose1 min read
Jan 18Member-onlyA Secret Inside Albert Einstein’s Famous Quote“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” — Albert Einstein — There’s a secret in this quote that I want to unpack with you today. But first let’s fully grasp what it says on the surface. The Surface Level Power of This Quote When you read this quote on the surface, it already conveys a powerful idea about mindset and problem solving .If you don’t change the way…Einstein4 min read
Mar 12, 2021Member-only5 Levels of Entrepreneurial Growth1. Do something 2. Do something consistently 3. Learn to do something better 4. Teach someone to do something for you 5. Do something new Two things I want to share with you today refer to levels 2 and 4. Many times we go from 1 to 3, but skip 2. …Growth3 min read
Nov 28, 2020Member-onlyDoes Participating in Black Friday Make Me a Pawn in a Global Capitalist Pig Social Experiment?For years I debated whether or not to participate in Black Friday. Whether as a consumer or entrepreneur, it seemed like participating would make me a pawn in a global capitalist social experiment. I’ve never been big on shopping, following sales or cutting coupons. But I recall the year a…Black Friday2 min read
Nov 26, 2020Member-onlyEntrepreneurs Only Need to Manage Three Things to GrowAs an entrepreneur, its easy to get overwhelmed trying to follow everyone’s advice. Everyone has an opinion. But if you can find the nuts and bolts of a simple strategy it will be much more manageable. For example… Here are three simple keys to organizing and managing your growth that…Growth Hacking2 min read
Oct 29, 2020Member-onlyTrump vs Biden’s Email Marketing Strategy (+7 Shocking Differences)BACKSTORY: In the 2016 presidential elections, email was a controversial topic. Hilary Clinton’s email was leaked or hacked by Russian or something and it was on everyone’s radar. I decided to sign up for both Trump and Hilary’s email list to see how their strategies differed. Surprisingly there were HUGE…Marketing2 min read
Oct 19, 2020Member-onlyHow Single-Minded Focus and Accountability Leads to Massive GrowthDesperation for growth can lead to counterproductive actions. A big and common one having too many ideas in too many directions. We read too many books, watch too many videos, start too many projects. Take, for example, you have one major goal. Because of urgency and stress, we decide to…Focus4 min read
May 30, 2020Member-onlyHow Change Requires Empathy… And Empathy Requires Continually Seeing and Feeling the IssuesThe more I looked at Covid-19 stats the more worried I got. So I stopped looking. The more I scrolled through Facebook and read of friends and loved ones lost to the virus… the more depressed I became. So I removed Facebook from my phone. Now we see headlines about…Empathy2 min read